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Justin LiVan ThielEnglish 1 per 3 / 48 Jan. 2014World War II: The Very First Jet EngineMany people think of World War II with tanks, boats, and obviously guns, but there is one superior aircraft that tops them all and that would have to be the He 178 the very first jet engine plane of World War II. The He 178 was created by Hans von Ohain, a German engineer who designed the first operational jet engine. It’s obvious that the jet engine would make anything really fast. People should already know that the jet engine is in the very well-known aircraft the jet planes. Though Ohain had designed the jet engine, all the credit had gone to Great Britain’s Frank Whittle. Hans von Ohain should have taken all the credit for the first jet engine, instead of Frank Whittle. Ohain was the designer of the first jet engine, there for Whittle shouldn’t have gotten the credit for the jet engine. Mary Bellis from states that “Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both recognized as being the co-inventors of the jet engine. Each worked separately and knew nothing of the other's work” (Bellis) so then if both inventors worked separately how did Whittle receive all the credit even though it was Ohain that was first to design the jet engine. The statement explains that Ohain was working on his own inventions, while whittle was most likely out ideas on what to create. Thus somewhat theorizing that Ohain was robbed of his credit.Whittle had no participation in the designing of the first jet engine. Though Eric Roberts of Stanford University states that “Hans von Ohain of Germany was the first operational jet engine, though the credit went to Great Britain’s Frank Whittle” (Roberts). This proves that Whittle stole Ohain’s work and credit for the jet engine. So really all the credit shouldn’t have been given to Whittle, but instead should’ve gone to Ohain while Whittle should’ve created his own invention instead of stealing the credit from Ohain’s brilliant engine. It’s true that Whittle didn’t create the first jet engine, but he came up with the turbojet engine the second jet engine ever created, though Whittle didn’t perform a flight test until 1941. This was stated by Mary Bellis from who has been studying inventors since 1997. Ms. Bellis explains that “Frank Whittle was the first to register a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930. Hans von Ohain was granted a patent for his turbojet engine in 1936. However, Hans von Ohain's jet was the first to fly in 1939. Frank Whittle's jet first flew in in 1941” (Bellis). As this explains Ohain was first for almost, and if not first to do everything. Ohain was the first designer, he was the first to fly, and he was the first to research about a new style of aircraft. It’s obvious that Whittle should not have had obtained credit for the most Brilliant invention that basically enhanced the jet plane. Proving the point that Ohain should’ve gained all the credit, instead of Whittle who had no participation what so ever during the designing and creation of the first jet engine.Ohain was the original inventor who designed the very first jet engine, but his credit that he should have earned was given to Whittle. Whittle might have gotten the fame and credit, though really it should have been Ohain who should receive it. He should’ve gained the credit, not Whittle. And as for Whittle, he basically copied off Ohain’s invention when he made his own jet engine. Ohain’s invention helped many people achieve the ability to fly at extreme speeds. His invention is helping the military even today making it possible to fight wars better with faster aircrafts. So in conclusion Hans von Ohain was the first to invent the very first jet engine, but the credit was given to Frank Whittle who also built the turbo jet engine but, not the first.Work CitedBellis, Marie. “Jet Engines-Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle” inventors..Robert, Eric. “Jet planes and World War II” www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu. Computer Science Faculty, 16 March, 2004. ................
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