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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:jet_engine
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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fighter jets
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gptkbp:debut
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1937
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
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gptkbp:development
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gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
1930s to 1940s
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gptkbp:exhaust_nozzle
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convergent-divergent
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gptkbp:exhaust_system
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subsonic
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:Gloster_E.28/39
1941
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gptkbp:fuel_type
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kerosene
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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revolutionized air travel
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first turbojet engine to fly.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Whittle Engine
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:civil_aviation
aircraft performance
aerospace engineering
commercial aviation
future jet engine designs
military aviation strategy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Derwent
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gptkbp:inspired
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modern jet engines
jet propulsion research
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gptkbp:inspired_innovations
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turbofan engines
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Frank_Whittle
granted in 1930s
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gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkb:spark_plug
gptkb:Control
gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:exhaust_system
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering jet propulsion
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gptkbp:legal_principle
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air compression and combustion
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:marketed_as
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limited
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gptkbp:model
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W.1 engine
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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high-speed operation
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gptkbp:number_of_rooms
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annular type
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:Gloster_Meteor_F.1
gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:power_output
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up to 1,000 pounds of thrust
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gptkbp:research_and_development
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gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Establishment
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gptkbp:service
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1940s to 1950s
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gptkbp:significance
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first practical turbojet engine
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Gloster_Meteor
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:aircraft
military jets
early jet fighters
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 300 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Frank_Whittle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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