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1951
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FLIGHT, II May 1951 549 Mr Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, K.B.E., C.B., M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S., Hon. M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S., creator of the Whittle turbojet. Sir Frank is seen as a Group Captain, R.A.F. THE PIONEERS IN the pages which follow it is related how Flight Cadet Frank Whittle was ponderingthe possibilities of gas turbines and jet propulsion for aircraft as long ago as 1928. Itis also recalled that his early efforts were beset with difficulties and discouragements, until, on the evening of May 15th, 1941, he at last saw the little Gloster E.28/39, designed by W. G. Carter and piloted by the late P. E. G. Sayer, rise from the runway at Cranwell. A knighthood and a monetary award are but two expressions of the nation's debt to Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle (for so he has been known since 1948); but a glance through this issue conveys the extent of our debt. Jerry Sayer is no longer with us, but to his memory, and to the achievements of Whittle and Carter, this page pays tribute. (Left) F/L P. E. G. Sayer, O.B.E., sometime chief test pilot, Gloster Aircraft Co., Ltd. Pilot of the £.28/43 on its initial flight. Killed in the air, October 21st, 1942. (Right) W. G. Carter, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., technical director, Gloster Aircraft Co., Ltd. Designer of the £.28/43 monoplane, the first British jetaircraft (May \Sth, 1941).
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