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.
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.