OT Now jet engines (was RE: Christie's auction and other computer history events - moving OT)

[Dwight K. Elvey]

Hi
 I'd love to see a James Burk type show ( you know, "Connections" )
on both the enigma breaking, the computer ( already done but not
to the level we where talking about ) and the jet engine.
Dwight


>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
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>On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, Andy Holt wrote:
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>> If you really want amusement about the history of the jet engine check up
>> the answer to the following:
>> Four countries were working on jet engine development during the second
>> world war.
>> UK,US,Germany being the obvious 3 ... who was the 4th?
>
>Japan
>
>> Which of the 4 was 1st to have a jet plane fly?
>
>Um, Germany?
>
>> Which countries had production jets in service before the end of the war?
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>Um, Germany again?
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>> Why were the patent rights to the jet engine given for free to the US
>> denying Frank Whittle a well-deserved retirement income?
>
>Because people are greedy?
>
>Oh well, I got Japan right at least.
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