This May marks 75 years since an eccentric looking little aircraft coded W4041/G took to the skies for the first time. It surely would have grabbed plenty of attention to anyone giving this new machine a passing glance as it was missing something fairly crucial; the propellor. As early as 1941 Britain had seen its … Continue reading Britain’s First Jet: The Gloster E28/39
The first part in this new Jet age series begins with the first allied operational Jet; The Gloster Meteor. Early Days One can't look at the early days of Jet aircraft in Britain without mentioning Sir Frank Whittle, who had pioneered jet powered flight during the second world war, culminating with the first flight of … Continue reading Cold War Jets Part 1: Gloster Meteor
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