United KingdomHistory 139 · History
Sir Frank Whittle, an RAF officer, is remembered for developing which invention in the 1930s?
- aRadar
- bThe jet engineCorrect answer
- cThe Spitfire fighter plane
- dThe hovercraft
Why?
Frank Whittle designed and patented the jet engine in the 1930s. Jet engines later made fast, long-distance air travel possible.
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