Gloster E.28/39
aircraft
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The Gloster E.28/39 was a British single-seat, single-engine jet aircraft that first flew on May 15, 1941. It was developed by the Gloster Aircraft Company and powered by a Whittle W.1 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine. This aircraft was a significant step in the development of jet-powered flight, predating its German counterpart, the Heinkel He 178, by nearly two years. The E.28/39 played a crucial role in testing and advancing jet engine technology, paving the way for later jet aircraft like the Gloster Meteor.1
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