No WWI: Science and tech level in 1945

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Jet Engine Would have Problem,
That Military Show nö Intrest in that Thing Escape from Sci-fi pulp Story


In 1928, Frank Whittle formally submitted his ideas for a turbo-jet to his superiors in RAF College Cranwell.
his superiors ignore this "Science Fiction Idea"
then 1930 with a first patent. It take him two years of battle, until they granted it.
Whittle manage to build a working prototype in 1935, but british Government still ignore this "Science Fiction Idea"
he proposed his engine to several British aircraft Manufacturer, who refused except Gloster Aircraft Company.
Even with world War II the program run slow with Gloster E.28/39, the first british Jet Engine aircraft.
Until RAF encounter the First German Jet-fighter in 1942, then british Government needed Jet-fighters very FAST.

a similar problem had Kelly Johnson of Lockheed
he proposed in 1938, a Jet-fighter "L-133" with L-1000 turbojet engine and it's advance axial-flow compressor.
but at USAAF, the bureaucrats consider this proposal as "to far from realism"
until they meet the First German Jet-fighter in 1942, then the USAAF needed Jet-fighters very FAST.

It's show perfect how bureaucrats can slow down technological progress,
with out World War II, it's doubtful if Frank Whittle had succeed with his idea in the British Empire.
 

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So no one will think use Jets in some aero drag racing?

How would rocketry be affected?
 
So no one will think use Jets in some aero drag racing?

How would rocketry be affected?

The US Army had a bit of interest in Goddards work from 1917. The rocket motor used in the WWII Bazoka was designed by Goddard circa 1918 as part of a project to provide a lighter alternative to the French 37mm infantry gun. But, in the 1920s & 30s the US Army & Navy only monitored Goddards work & provided only the smallest of funds. IIRC most of Goddards research funds came from private investors.

So, by 1945 there would still be only a few small rockets launched each year with high altitude sensor & recording instruments for weather & atmospheric research. rockets capable of launching communications satilites into orbit are not likely in 1957.
 
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