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May 15th, 2006 at 1:15pm

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While neither the first reaction powered aircraft, nor combustion turbined aircraft to fly, Whittle's Gloster jet flew for the first time today, about a month after Heinkel's twin jet fighter.

Note that Henri Coanda, in 1910, had already designed and had one lfighit in a reaction aircraft, where the compressor was driven by a petrol engine.  Other than than, it had the basic features of a reaction aircraft...  thrust was entirely from the mixing of air/pertrol with the flame, as there was no propeller.

 

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Reply #1 - May 15th, 2006 at 2:12pm

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I had a jet powered blow-off earlier... the wife had to open the window Grin
 

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Reply #2 - May 15th, 2006 at 3:14pm

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I had a jet powered blow-off earlier... the wife had to open the window Grin

She has quick reactions but I'm surprised she let you fly back in. 8)
 
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Reply #3 - May 15th, 2006 at 6:35pm

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indeed, the chinese had used rocket propelled artillery in the 12th century, anyone want's to claim having thought af that earlier?
 

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Reply #4 - May 16th, 2006 at 12:30am

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indeed, the chinese had used rocket propelled artillery in the 12th century, anyone want's to claim having thought af that earlier?
They also had the first lunar landing mission disaster. Miscalculating the size of the moon, they thought that the flight would be no more than 50 miles, strapped what they told their emperor should be enough rockets to his throne and... Shocked Lips Sealed
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Reply #5 - May 17th, 2006 at 1:25am

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They also had the first lunar landing mission disaster. Miscalculating the size of the moon, they thought that the flight would be no more than 50 miles, strapped what they told their emperor should be enough rockets to his throne and...
8)

Hilarity ensued?  Those Ming dynasty peasants are quite the pranksters!
 

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