A Brief History of General Electric (of the USA) Aircraft Engine Business

Abstract

The date: October 2, 1942. Shrouded by World War II secrecy, a small glider‐like aircraft taxied to the end of a runway on a dry California lake bed, throttled up, and gathered speed for its 10‐minute flight that began the jet age in the United States.

Citation

(1978), "A Brief History of General Electric (of the USA) Aircraft Engine Business", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 50 No. 10, pp. 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035490