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Frank Whittle multicoloured plaque

Commemorative plaque
Frank Whittle multicoloured plaque
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This multicoloured commemorative plaque records: On this common Frank Whittle jet pioneer First felt the power of flight 1916 Recorded plaque organisation: Coventry Heritage Plaques.
Frank Whittle was a British Royal Air Force engineer air officer, credited with inventing the turbojet engine, which revolutionized aviation by enabling faster and more efficient aircraft.

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