Posted 9 years ago
bladerunne…
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Airplane Model Dedication Date 1937 January 1, Chrome Metal and Marble Base.
3 Engine Propellers are free turning, object is in excellent condition with minimal traces of age and wear.
Chromed metal, 7 x 12 x 9.7 size.
Manufacture, more probably Europe, some think USA
Full rights to the images.
Provenance: Austrian private collection
Obtained in Berlin.
Jet Engines
1 Jan 1937, after patenting it 7 years ago, in 1937 Frank Whittle with the help of Hans Von Ohain made the first test runs of the jet engine.
Very nice ! Great post :-)