Jet Propulsion Progress: The Development of Aircraft Gas Turbines (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Leslie E. Neville

9780265804445: Jet Propulsion Progress: The Development of Aircraft Gas Turbines (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265804442 ISBN 13: 9780265804445

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Jet propulsion history comes alive with real progress, setbacks, and the people who built it.

This nonfiction history traces the development of aircraft gas turbines from early ideas to practical designs, highlighting how engineers, companies, and governments joined forces under wartime pressure. Readers will gain a clear view of the pivotal milestones, the technical leaps, and the changing priorities that shaped modern aviation.

In this edition, you’ll follow a chronological journey through the key events, tech advances, and organizations that drove jet propulsion forward. The book combines narrative with concrete milestones, showing how turbine engines moved from concept to combat-ready powerplants and set the stage for postwar air travel.

Discover how early turbojets and turboprops evolved, and which transports and fighters pushed the frontier.
See how major players like GE, Westinghouse, Bell, Lockheed, and others contributed to rapid progress.
Understand the collaboration between military, industry, and research groups that fueled development.
Learn about the challenges, costs, and global context that influenced progress and priorities.

Ideal for readers with an interest in aviation history, engineering breakthroughs, and the people behind the machines that transformed flight.

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