In the fall of 1942, Heinkel received a contract for the He S 011, a high pressure ratio engine with a growth potential of 15,568 N (3,500 lb.). Dr. Hans von Ohain, who generally shares credit with ...
In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...
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6,500 pounds of thrust and 7 years: The engine failure that spawned the Canberra’s design
Designer W.E.W. Petter wanted a clean fuselage for the Canberra, forcing him to abandon a center-mounted jet engine and instead use the promising but highly experimental Rolls-Royce AJ.65 axial flow ...
In 1948, the Army Air Forces awarded a contract to Ryan to develop the XQ-2 jet-powered target aircraft. To power the aircraft, the Wright Air Development Center had earlier awarded a contract to ...
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