MAQUETTE À MONTER - Gloster Whittle E28/39 Pioneer Novo | N° F174 | 1:72 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 20,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:72 |
| Manufacturer | novo |
| Size of the box | 15 x 20 cm |
| EAN |
Description
The Gloster E28/39 also known as the Pioneer was Britain’s first jet powered aircraft and a crucial step in the development of modern aviation. Designed by the Gloster Aircraft Company to test the revolutionary turbojet engine created by Frank Whittle it first flew on 15 May 1941 marking a historic breakthrough during the Second World War. The aircraft was small and simple with a compact fuselage straight wings and a tricycle landing gear configuration that improved ground handling compared to earlier designs. Powered by an early Whittle W 1 engine it demonstrated the practicality of jet propulsion achieving higher speeds and smoother performance than piston driven aircraft of its time. Although never intended for combat the E28/39 provided invaluable data that led directly to operational jet fighters such as the Gloster Meteor. Its successful test program proved that jet aircraft were not only viable but also the future of high speed flight. Today the Pioneer is remembered as a milestone in aerospace engineering representing the beginning of the jet age in Britain and influencing aircraft development worldwide for decades to come.
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