Noun
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
Source: WordNetAir Commodore ) Frank Whittle, CBE *1946–1947: Group Captain (Temp. Source: Internet
Air Commodore) Frank Whittle, CBE *1947–1948: Group Captain (Temp. Source: Internet
Gas turbine aero-thermodynamics : with special reference to aircraft propulsion Sir Frank Whittle, Pergamon Press Ltd. 1981, ISBN 9780080267197. Source: Internet
Frank Whittle, "Improvements relating to the propulsion of aircraft and other vehicles," British patent no. 347,206 (filed: 16 January 1930). Source: Internet
From 1929, Frank Whittle began work on centrifugal turbine designs that would deliver pure jet thrust. Source: Internet
It says "on this common Frank Whittle, jet pioneer, first felt the power of flight." Source: Internet