The Me 262 was a new class of fighter, but its true revolution was the turbojet engine behind it, and the brutal limits of wartime materials, reliability, and training. From early prototypes and ...

In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, powering aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre and several other new fighters.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sir Frank Whittle's jet aircraft engine was patented in 1932, and Power Jets, Ltd. formed in 1936. The Whittle Unit ...