sir frank whittle

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Definition von sir frank whittle im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

born June 1, 1907, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. died Aug. 8, 1996, Columbia, Md., U.S. British aviation engineer and pilot who invented the jet engine. He obtained his first patent for a turbojet engine in 1930, and in 1936 he cofounded Power Jets Ltd. The outbreak of World War II spurred the British government to support Whittle's work, and the first jet-powered aircraft took off in 1941. He was knighted in 1948 and awarded the Order of Merit in 1986

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sir Frank Whit·tle

Türkische aussprache

sır frängk hwîtıl

Aussprache

/ˈsər ˈfraɴɢk ˈhwətəl/ /ˈsɜr ˈfræŋk ˈhwɪtəl/