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Aug 27^th, 2008 at 9:57am

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the first intentional jet flight was made. How many knew Warshitz?

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Reply #1 - Aug 27^th, 2008 at 2:54pm

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Actually, on December 16th it'll be 98 years ago.

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Reply #2 - Aug 27^th, 2008 at 3:54pm

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H wrote on Aug 27^th, 2008 at 9:57am:

the first jet was flown. How many knew Warshitz?

He 178 - possibly the best looking of the first jets (with its wheels up!).

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Reply #3 - Aug 27^th, 2008 at 7:46pm

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Anxyous wrote on Aug 27^th, 2008 at 2:54pm:

Actually, on December 16th it'll be 98 years ago.

You will have to elaborate...

Frank Whittle [June 1, 1907, England -- Aug. 8, 1996, U.S.] was the first to register a patent for the turbojet engine (January, 1930) and began construction of his first engine in 1935; it was laboratory tested in April, 1937. His engine powered the Gloster Aircraft Company's Pioneer on May 15, 1941, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Philip E. Gerry Sayer**.
Hans von Ohain [Dec. 14, 1911 , Germany -- March 13, 1998, U.S.] was granted a patent for his turbojet engine in 1936. A laboratory test was successfully done in September, 1937. On August 27, 1939, the Ohain turbojet-powered Heinkel He178, designed and constructed by Ernst Heinkel, completed a seven-minute flight in Marienehe, Germany, piloted by Flight Captain Erich Warshitz* [October 18, 1906 - 12 July 1983].

**I haven't found accurate birth/obit records for this fellow. However, British Test records indicate:
DATE: 21 October, 1942
TAKE-OFF POINT: Acklington, Northumb
CRASH LOCATION: Unknown
AIRCRAFT TYPE & SERIAL: Hawker Typhoon Mk IB R7867
CREW FATALITIES: Mr P.E.G. Sayer, Gloster Aircraft CTP
PURPOSE OF TEST FLIGHT: The aircraft was engaged on tests of a gunsight involving gun firing into Druridge Bay Ranges
ACCIDENT DETAIL: Mr Sayer never returned

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Reply #4 - Aug 27^th, 2008 at 10:08pm

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H wrote on Aug 27^th, 2008 at 7:46pm:

Anxyous wrote on Aug 27^th, 2008 at 2:54pm:

Actually, on December 16th it'll be 98 years ago.

You will have to elaborate...

I think he means this............Henri Coandă

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Reply #5 - Aug 28^th, 2008 at 3:18am

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Coanda indeed.

His jet plane used a piston jet engine, and was already airborne in 1910. Most people consider Whittle the inventor, but that's of the turbine jet, so as long as they only say 'jet' I say Coanda, just to get a discussion going Tongue

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Reply #6 - Aug 28^th, 2008 at 5:11am

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Anxyous wrote on Aug 28^th, 2008 at 3:18am:

Coanda indeed.

His jet plane used a piston jet engine, and was already airborne in 1910. Most people consider Whittle the inventor, but that's of the turbine jet, so as long as they only say 'jet' I say Coanda, just to get a discussion going Tongue

I started to modify my post to turbojet but, after reading your post, I decided to leave it as 'jet' -- according to the write-up expat links us to, it's still correct as I've edited.

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Reply #7 - Aug 28^th, 2008 at 11:46am

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Right you are Grin

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Reply #9 - Oct 15^th, 2008 at 2:29am