Comments on: Frank Whittle https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/frank-whittle/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Leave A. Reply https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/frank-whittle/comment-page-1/#comment-874543 Leave A. Reply Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31798#comment-874543 So, is he related to Bill Whittle in some way?

]]> By: Scipio Americanus https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/frank-whittle/comment-page-1/#comment-874408 Scipio Americanus Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:37:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31798#comment-874408 That is quite a story!

Hans von Ohain was also important in the development of Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) as a power-generation concept as well as work on Gas Core Nuclear Thermal Rocket (GCNTR) designs. Hopefully one day we shall rely on those technologies the way we do upon jet turbines.

Truly an extraordinary individual.

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/frank-whittle/comment-page-1/#comment-874404 Isegoria Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:27:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31798#comment-874404 Those reciprocating engines require so much more maintenance than a turbine. (Great story, Buckethead!)

]]> By: Buckethead https://www.isegoria.net/2013/06/frank-whittle/comment-page-1/#comment-874047 Buckethead Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:45:59 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=31798#comment-874047 I met Germany’s equivalent to Whittle, Hans von Ohain. He told me a story that once upon a time he was driving in Ohio, south of Wright Patterson AFB when his car broke down. He called AAA, and they sent out a guy for road-side assistance. Turned out to be something really simple, a loose belt or the like. Wrecker guy tells Hans, “You know, you ought to learn something about engines.”

Hans said that he just smiled and told him, “Yes, you are probably right.” And didn’t mention that he invented the jet engine.

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