JET PROPULSION FOR AIR TRAVEL
Received Monday, 8.10 p.m. LONDON, June 9. Jet propulsion could be introduced on the Atlantic roufes Within three to five vears, said Air Commodore Fi'an k Whittle, jet pionecr, on arrival from NeW York, foday. Only air pressurisafion and eabin structure problems were to be dealt with. Jet propulsion and high speed would not increase passenger rates. It is •es'timated tliat at 600 miles lioUr-" Iv a jet airliner could b'e operated al tow-thirds the present costs. Fuel and maintenanee would be eheaper and; raeals would not be required aboard ex cept on trans-world fliglits^and lafge, crmvs would be unneeessafy. i
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1947, Page 5
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