In this history of aircraft gas turbine engine development in the United States, technological advancements will be traced through the evolution of specific engines. Each engine examined represents an important advance in this critical technology. Although every model of aircraft gas turbine ever developed represents some technological change, in the opinion of the author, the engines presented here demonstrate clear and significant advances over previous technologies. These American-made turbojets have had a greater impact on U.S. aircraft gas turbine usage than any other models we could...
In this history of aircraft gas turbine engine development in the United States, technological advancements will be traced through the evolution of sp...