Testing... Testing... 1, 2, 3: The U.S.'s First Jet Engine Began Formal Testing 77 Years Ago
GE’s (and America’s) first jet engine began formal testing 77 years ago in Lynn, Mass.
Fight or flight: The startling start of Whittle’s first jet engine
April 12, 1937, is a day in aviation history that changed the world forever. It was also a defining moment for Frank Whittle, an aviation engineer and visionary whose determination outlasted his early failures.
The turbojet engine that launched the U.S., GE into the jet age celebrates 75 years
GE Aviation's Type 1-A turbojet engine, designed to power the highly secret XP-59A aircraft, celebrates the 75th anniversary of its inaugural flight -- launching the U.S. and GE Aviation into the jet age.