Genesis of the Jet
Genesis of the Jet
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This is the story of a genius throttled by British government bureaucracy. On 12 April 1937, Whittle became the first person to successfully start and run a turbojet engine, yet his company was nationalised and he was banned from engine production.
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Genesis of the Jet by John Golley
This is the story of a genius throttled by British government bureaucracy. On 12 April 1937, Whittle became the first person to successfully start and run a turbojet engine, yet his company was nationalised and he was banned from engine production.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853108600 |
| ISBN 10 | 185310860X |
| Title | Genesis of the Jet |
| Author | John Golley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 332 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |