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The invention of the jet engine was the crowning achievement of engineer Frank Whittle. But the path to glory was littered with countless obstacles including a number of spectacularly failed experiments. 🎥Survival in the Skies: The Jet Race | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

13K views · 645 reactions | Today is the anniversary of the RAF's first jet engine, designed and developed by Frank Whittle. In the 80 years since his invention things have come a long way and the jet now propels the majority of the RAF's aircraft. In this Tech Talk from Royal Air Force Cosford we see how the jet engine works, and how the "afterburner" or "reheat" system made famous by various Hollywood movies works. | Royal Air Force | Facebook

The setbacks continue. Things don't get any easier. And the only way to defeat the river of entropy is to swim upstream as hard as you can for as long as you can. That's the deal. That's Life on Earth. And to walk away from that reality is a form of ABDICATION. Join our elite squad of anti-elitists by becoming a Citizen Producer today: https://billwhittle.com/register/ | Bill Whittle

This is Natasha and I's friend Elena. We met her on December 31st -- our one year anniversary. It's her birthday! Isn't she amazing? [I somehow missed adding "friend" when I posted this two martinis into the evening. Sorry about the spicy confusion.] | Bill Whittle