Whittle: The Jet Pioneer
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1h 10m
Whittle: The Jet Pioneer reveals the struggle of young aviator and engineer, Frank Whittle, as the Nazis took Europe into total war. Whittle became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet.
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