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The narrative explores the groundbreaking invention of the jet engine by 21-year-old Frank Whittle in 1929, which transformed global travel by replacing complex piston engines with a simple turbine. It highlights the significance of the British de Havilland Comet as the first jet airliner and the subsequent sharing of jet technology with the U.S. and Soviet Union. The book examines the emergence of the Jet Set culture, air hostesses, and package holidays, while also addressing the societal impacts and challenges that arose from this revolutionary advancement in aviation.
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Jet: The Engine That Changed the World, Graham Hoyland
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2024
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- Jet: The Engine That Changed the World
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Graham Hoyland
- Wydawca
- Key Publishing Ltd
- Rok wydania
- 2024
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781802826784
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Ocena
- 3,5 z 5
- Opis
- The narrative explores the groundbreaking invention of the jet engine by 21-year-old Frank Whittle in 1929, which transformed global travel by replacing complex piston engines with a simple turbine. It highlights the significance of the British de Havilland Comet as the first jet airliner and the subsequent sharing of jet technology with the U.S. and Soviet Union. The book examines the emergence of the Jet Set culture, air hostesses, and package holidays, while also addressing the societal impacts and challenges that arose from this revolutionary advancement in aviation.