
August 9, 1996 – The inventor of the jet engine dies
Frank Whittle spent much of his childhood with his nose tucked into books on engineering, turbines and the theory of flight.

Frank Whittle spent much of his childhood with his nose tucked into books on engineering, turbines and the theory of flight.
This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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