Brooke Bond collectors tea card. Depicting: Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle . Royal Air Force engineer air officer. He is credited with...
Yeah Baby Yeah ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the British EBF Frank Whittle Partnership Fillies' Handicap during day three...
Yeah Baby Yeah ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the British EBF Frank Whittle Partnership Fillies' Handicap during day three...
Yeah Baby Yeah ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the British EBF Frank Whittle Partnership Fillies' Handicap during day three...
Yeah Baby Yeah ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the British EBF Frank Whittle Partnership Fillies' Handicap during day three...
Engineers pushing a damaged Gloster Meteor jet nicknamed the meatbox into a large hanger. The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and...
Vulcan Delta bomber NQJ swoops spectacularly over the city of Coventry as a thank you to the people who helped save her, The plane crossed the city...
Gloster-Whittle E28/39, c 1940s. The Gloster-Whittle E28/39 was the first Allied jet aircraft, which first flew briefly on 8 May 1941 while on...
Gloster-Whittle E28/39, c 1940s. The Gloster-Whittle E28/39 was the first Allied jet aircraft, which first flew briefly on 8 May 1941 while on...
Close-up of manifolds and combustion chambers. Sir Frank Whittle had the idea for jet propulsion whilst writing a thesis on 'Future Developments in...
While still a cadet at Cranwell, Sir Frank Whittle published a thesis entitled 'Speculation' which put forward the basic thermodynamics for this, the...
The E28/39 was the first Allied jet aircraft and it had its first official flight on 15th May 1941. The airframe was built by Gloster Air Company and...
While still a cadet at Cranwell, Sir Frank Whittle published a thesis entitled 'Speculation' which put forward the basic thermodynamics for this, the...
Made by Power Jets Ltd. Sir Frank Whittle had the idea for jet propulsion whilst writing a thesis on 'Future Developments in Aircraft Design' at the...
Made by Power Jets Ltd. Sir Frank Whittle had the idea for jet propulsion whilst writing a thesis on 'Future Developments in Aircraft Design' at the...
The E28/39 was built by the Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd, and it's chief designer was W G Carter. The E28/39 lifted off briefly while doing taxying trials...
This was the first jet propulsion engine designed by Frank Whittle. The photograph shows the second-hand light car engine that he used as a starter...
While still a cadet at Cranwell, Sir Frank Whittle published a thesis entitled 'Speculation' which put forward the basic thermodynamics for this, the...
Bell XP-59A which made its first flight at Muroc Lake on 2 October 1942, with General Electric GE1-A engines based on Frank Whittle�s design.
Bell XP-59A which made its first flight at Muroc Lake on 2 October 1942, with General Electric GE1-A engines based on Frank Whittle�s design.
Bell XP-59A which made its first flight at Muroc Lake on 2 October 1942, with General Electric GE1-A engines based on Frank Whittle�s design.
Bell XP-59A which made its first flight at Muroc Lake on 2 October 1942, with General Electric GE1-A engines based on Frank Whittle�s design.
Bell XP-59A which made its first flight at Muroc Lake on 2 October 1942, with General Electric GE1-A engines based on Frank Whittle�s design.
Building the myth. After the war, a scene showing Whittle and colleagues testing the first engine was recreated for the official film 'Jet...
Frank Whittle photographed in his study at his war time headquarters at Brownsover Hall near Rugby, Warwickshire. The models shown are the...
Gloster-Whittle E28/39, 1941. The E28/39 was the first allied jet aircraft. It first flew on 8 May 1941 while on taxiing trials, although the first...
Gloster-Whittle E28/39, 1941. The E28/39 was the first allied jet aircraft. It first flew on 8 May 1941 while on taxiing trials, although the first...
Preliminary drawing. The E28/39 was the first allied jet aircraft. It first flew on 8 May 1941 while on taxiing trials, although the first official...
The E28/39 was the first allied jet aircraft. It first flew on 8 May 1941 while on taxiing trials, although the first official flight took place on...
The E28/39 was the first allied jet aircraft. It first flew on 8 May 1941 while on taxiing trials, although the first official flight took place on...
The E28/39 was the first Allied jet aircraft and it had its first official flight on 15th May 1941. The airframe was built by Gloster Air Company and...
Whittle jet engine, c 1930s. Sir Frank Whittle , English engineer, who after joining the Royal Air Force as an aprentice, qualified as a pilot and...
Gloster-Whittle E28/39 in flight, c 1940s. The Gloster-Whittle E28/39 was the first Allied jet aircraft, which first flew briefly on 8 May 1941 while...
Sir Frank Whittle is pictured here with the Whittle WV engine in the Science Museum, London. Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice,...
Sir Frank Whittle is shown with the Whittle WI engine, at the Science Museum, London. Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice, qualified...
Sir Frank Whittle is pictured with Roy Fowkes, ex Power Jets employee, and the Whittle WV engine at the Science Museum, London Whittle joined the...
Sir Frank Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice, qualified as a pilot, and was able to study at Cambridge whilst still in the RAF. In...
Sir Frank Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice, qualified as a pilot, and was able to study at Cambridge whilst still in the RAF. In...
Sir Frank Whittle before an interview, with the Whittle WI engine on the left and the WV engine on the right at the Science Museum, London. Whittle...
Sir Frank Whittle is pictured here with the Whittle WV engine in the Science Museum, London. Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice,...
Sir Frank Whittle joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice, qualified as a pilot, and was able to study at Cambridge whilst still in the RAF. In...
The Whittle 1 Jet Propulsion Engine, with one metal framed display notice, seen from 3/4 front view beneath the Gloster E28/39 in which it was...
Jamie Spencer rides Brave Prospector during the Frank Whittle Partnership Handicap Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse on September 11, 2009 in Doncaster,...
Jamie Spencer rides Brave Prospector during the Frank Whittle Partnership Handicap Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse on September 11, 2009 in Doncaster,...
From left to right, Thomas Sopwith, engineer George Carter , Sir Frank Whittle and Sir Frank S. Spriggs examine a Whittle W1 jet engine during a...
Lieutenant-General Ira C. Eaker , Deputy Commander of the Army Air Forces, and Chief of Air Staff of the American Air Force, presents the Legion of...
Zain Eagle ridden by James Doyle wins the Frank Whittle Partnership Classified Stakes during the Speedy Services Doncaster Cup Day of the Ladbrokes...
Dick Doughtywylie ridden by William Buick beats Keene Dancer and Cool Macavity to win The Frank Whittle Partnership Classified Stakes during the...
Spacious ridden by Robert Winston beats Moyenne Corniche ridden by Alan Munro to win The Frank Whittle Partnership Conditions Stakes during The...
Dubai Dynamo riden by John Egan wins the Frank Whittle Partnership Nursery Handicap at Doncaster Racecourse.
Dubai Dynamo riden by John Egan wins the Frank Whittle Partnership Nursery Handicap at Doncaster Racecourse.
The Queen with members of the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace. Standing, from l-r: Sir Andrew Huxley, the Rev Professor Owen Chadwick, Graham...
Sir Frank Whittle, who shared credit with Germany's Dr. Hans von Ohain for independently inventing the jet engine.
Four tornados fly past the flagpole of the Palace of Westminster in commenmoration of Sir Frank Whittle, who died in August. A ceremony was held at...
Sir Frank Whittle, the jet engine pioneer, pouring a bottle of champagne over the nose as he christens a DC-8 jet airliner named after himself at...
Mobile crane places a full scale replica of a jet aircraft on a traffic roundabout, south of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. The aircraft replica is a...
Mobile crane places a full scale replica of a jet aircraft on a traffic roundabout, south of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. The aircraft replica is a...
Mobile crane places a full scale replica of a jet aircraft on a traffic roundabout, south of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. The aircraft replica is a...
Robert Winston and Spacious return after landing The Frank Whittle Partnership Conditions Stakes Race run at Doncaster Racecourse on September 12 in...