morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 1 of 8 Sat 9th Nov 2013 5:03pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1640 Where was the first jet engine tested, in which town/city and in what area of the town/city was it first tested. |
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 2 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 10:47am Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:742 As far as I can gather, the engine was developed at BTH Rugby, but later was moved to BTH Lutterworth where it was finally tested - I think! ![]() Milly rules |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member Thread starter | 3 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 11:44am Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1640 ![]() |
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 4 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 12:39pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:742 Hello morgana. According to my research, Whittle gained inspiration on Hearsall Common when a plane landing blew his hat off when he was a young boy.
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 1:32pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1640 Thank you for that picture and information Normk. I shall show my grandson, he will be pleased. ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 6 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 2:03pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5118 So...... is the correct answer Bitteswell? ![]() |
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 7 of 8 Sun 10th Nov 2013 2:16pm Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1780 Germany? |
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 8 of 8 Fri 15th Nov 2013 3:08pm Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1780 From B.T.H. Reminiscences, Sixty Years of Progress, dated 1946. The book says that the first engine was assembled and tested in April 1937 in the B.T.H. Works. The engine exhibited several defects and extensive modifications were carried out in the design before it was flown in an experimental aircrafit designed and made by the Gloster Aircraft Company. Subsequent evidence from Germany indicated that the Germans started work on a jet propulsion engine at practically the same time as Air Commodore Whittle and that they succeeded in flying with their system of propulsion before the British. The engine used however was not a success and was abandoned. They did not use an engine in quantity until after the successful British flight in May 1941.
Quote from the book:
"In the midst of all the developments however, it should not be forgotten that all the early experimental work was done, and the first jet engine was built, at the Rugby Works of the B.T.H. Company"
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