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title: "4 Frank Whittle Quotes - Famous Military flight engineer"
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# Frank Whittle

(1907–1996)   Military Flight Engineer

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Frank Whittle was a military flight engineer.

## Quick Facts About Frank Whittle

Born June 1, 1907

Died August 9, 1996

Profession Military Flight Engineer

## About Frank Whittle

British Royal Air Force engineer air officer (1907–1996)... \| Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with co-creating the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time. Whittle's jet engines

##  Quotes by Frank Whittle

> [A nation's ability to fight a modern war is as good as its technological ability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-whittle/a-nation-s-ability-to-fight-a-modern-war-is-as-good-as-its/)

[Frank Whittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-whittle/)

[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5c/frank-whittle-73801_ability_a-nation-s-ability-to-fight-a-modern-war_677045.jpg)

> [Gentlemen, I give you the Whittle engine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-whittle/gentlemen-i-give-you-the-whittle-engine/)

[Frank Whittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-whittle/)

[Engine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/engine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/798/frank-whittle-73801_engine_gentlemen-i-give-you-the-whittle-engine_752125.jpg)

> [I had always realized it was desirable to gear down the jet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-whittle/i-had-always-realized-it-was-desirable-to-gear-down-the-jet/)

[Frank Whittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-whittle/)

[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3c/frank-whittle-73801_always_i-had-always-realized-it-was-desirable-t_2158465.jpg)

> [Well, that's what it was bloody well designed to do, wasn't it?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-whittle/well-that-s-what-it-was-bloody-well-designed-to-do-wasn-t-it/)

[Frank Whittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-whittle/)

[Bloody](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bloody/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17f/frank-whittle-73801_bloody_well-that-s-what-it-was-bloody-well-desi_2556683.jpg)

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