"lemelman" wrote in message
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Stupendous Man wrote:

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By that logic, since "Nazi" scientists invented things , we should ditch
synthetic lubricants, destroy all rockets, and go back to piston engined
aircraft.


Eh? - The jet engine was invented by (Sir) Frank Whittle in 1928 and
patented in 1930. He was born in Coventry, England.
See http://www.cwn.org.uk/heritage/peopl...biography.html

They still have an example flying.
The trouble is the thing isn't scalable in modern airframes.
The German designs were problematic because materials lagged behind but the
concept was more useful.
Whittle's got fatter as the output increased. The kraut design just got
longer.

PBS did a great one hour special on all of this.

JC