Jet engine design and Gloster E.28/39 in flight, 1941

Jet engine design and Gloster E.28/39 in flight, 1941

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The transcript discusses the initial challenges faced in aviation due to a lack of suitable materials and encouragement. It then highlights a significant breakthrough with the Gloucester E 2839, the first British aircraft powered by a gas turbine, which marked a pivotal moment in 1941 when the sound of a turbojet was first heard over English fields.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons for the lack of progress in early jet development?

Lack of interest from the public

No available airfields for testing

Insufficient funding from the government

Materials unable to withstand high temperatures

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aircraft was the first British plane to be powered by a gas turbine?

Hawker Hurricane

Supermarine Spitfire

Gloucester E 2839

Avro Lancaster

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the Gloucester E 2839 take its first flight?

1942

1941

1940

1939

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event occurred in 1941 related to jet technology?

The first commercial jet flight took place

The first jet-powered car was built

The first turbo jet sound was heard over English fields

The first jet engine was patented

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the sound of a turbo jet being heard over English fields?

It marked the beginning of commercial jet travel

It was the first time a jet engine was tested in public

It signified the successful development of British jet technology

It was the first time a jet engine was used in warfare