History of flight-powered flight- the invention of the jet

The operation of a jet engine is simple. Air is forced into the front of the engine and compressed by sets of rotating blades. The air is then channeled into an ignition chamber where it is mixed with fuel and ignited producing hot gases with a greater volume. These gases expand quickly and create an enormous amount of thrust as they escape from the rear of the engine. The hotter the temperature of the gases the greater the volume they seek to occupy and threfore the greater the thrust produced.

The invention of the jet engine.
Germany produced the World's first jet fighter called the Messerschmitt Me 262. The Me 262 entered service in 1944 and was the fastest plane of WW II at speeds of up to 852 km/h.

The operation of a jet engine is simple. Air is forced into the front of the engine and compressed by sets of rotating blades. The air is then channeled into an ignition chamber where it is mixed with fuel and ignited producing hot gases with a greater volume. These gases expand quickly and create an enormous amount of thrust as they escape from the rear of the engine. The hotter the temperature of the gases the greater the volume they seek to occupy and threfore the greater the thrust produced.
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