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Whittle, Frank, Sir, 1907 - 1996 (Knight, Air Commodore, aeronautical engineer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 - 1996

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

The Papers of Sir Stanley Hooker

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/STHO
Scope and Contents

Copies of two papers by Hooker on the historical development of gas turbines and jet propulsion, including a survey of mainly British engines, and also on "The Barnoldswick Saga", on the development of the Whittle jet engine, 1943-46.

Dates: 1980-07 - 1980-10
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.