John R. Carroll wrote:
"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



Whittle did have ideas for axial flow turbines and what we now know as
the turbo fan, if only the British government had given him more
backing. IIRC Whittle had to try at times and find private investment
finance but because the work was being done for the government he
couldn't tell the investors what is was for.