Frank Whittle
Turbo Jet Then:
Turbo Jet now:
Ever wonder how an airplane is capable of flying and holding itself in the air, could it be Air resistance? Helium? Wings? All of these plus many more play a huge factor with sustaining planes in the air and Sir Frank Whittle created something that is a vital part of flying an airplane by creating the turbojet engine. The turbojet engine is designed like a large fan with movable propellers to pull in and blows out air. This airflow helps to keep the plane floating in the skies while flying. The weight of the plane is being lifted and carried as long as the turbojet is turning its propellers. After the turbojet engine was created it jumpstarted the creation for other airplane functions, like an elevator, cockpit, vertical stabilizers and flaps to fly efficient planes like they are today.
Works Cited
"Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996)." BBC History.
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