Gloster E.28/39
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The Gloster E.28/39, was the first British turbojet-engined aircraft, first flying in 1941. It was the third turbojet aircraft to fly after the German Heinkel He 178 and Heinkel He 280.
The first E.28/39 prototype W4041/G
Plaque to the Gloster E28/39
Statue in Coventry, England of Sir Frank Whittle observing the first British jet-powered flight
W4041 at the Science Museum in 2015
Heinkel He 280
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Originally called the He 180, the Heinkel He 280 was an early turbojet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel.
Gloster E.28/39
…the first British turbojet-engined aircraft, first flying in 1941. It was the third turbojet aircraft to fly after the German Heinkel He 178 (1939) and Heinkel He 280 (1941). The E.28/39 was the product of a specification which had been issued by the Air Ministry for a suitable aircraft to test the novel jet propulsion…
Heinkel He-280 illustration
Illustration of the He 280