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A jet airliner is characterized by its propulsion through jet engines rather than the older model propeller planes. Jets also achieve optimal efficiency at high altitudes compared to propeller models. The history of how the jet airliner came into existence is an intriguing background that explains why jets have become the most popular form of fast, long-distance travel.
The concept of the jet engine was initially conceptualized by Frank Whittle of Britain. As an officer in the British Air Force, he proposed his idea to his superiors. However, the idea did not come to fruition until the late 1930s when the Germans took off with the concept of jets and jet propulsion. The British later recognized the value of the idea for their war efforts and built their first operational model in 1941.
It was the Germans who first brought an operational jet model, called the Messerschmitt Me 262, into the air. It was introduced during World War II as a turbojet for combat, bombing, and intercepting enemy aircraft. Subsequently, the Germans further improved their development and introduced a faster, rocket-powered jet called the Messerschmitt Me 163.
Over the years, the British, Germans, and Americans have continued … ...Read the rest.
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