Where To Stream Inventions That Changed the World Season 1 Episode 3
The Jet
- Aired January 29, 2004
- 60 Min
In 1929 British pilot Frank Whittle proposed a new method of propulsion for a plane that could cover long distances at great speed. He struggled to secure financial backing - yet, as Jeremy Clarkson reveals, the jet engine has had a profound impact on the way we travel.