Sir Frank Whittle was born in 1907 in Coventry and from an early age he was fascinated by aviation. In 1923 he joined the Royal Air Force as a trainee mechanic and in 1926 he attended the RAF ...

An experimental engine created by Air Commodore [Frank Whittle], RAF engineer air officer ... GE started a school for future jet engineers and technicians with the primary lesson being the ...

An experimental engine created by Air Commodore [Frank Whittle], RAF engineer air officer ... GE started a school for future jet engineers and technicians with the primary lesson being the ...

We've analysed all the government data to bring you the rundown on your local primary schools. Here Sir Frank Whittle Primary School, Narberth Way, Off Woodway Lane, Coventry, CV2 2LH, is put into ...

Frank Whittle was very much a product of Coventry ... a subject - say mathematics - then nurture it. “The RAF spotted his talent - school didn’t." Nicholas added: “He never gave up - he ...

Sir Frank Whittle is remembered in a school name, two statues and a number ... was born in Coventry on 1 June 1907. He joined the RAF on his third attempt - originally thwarted by his slight ...

But I have yet to hear a squeak about Sir Frank Whittle. To its credit, RAF Cranwell is inviting groups of science pupils from local schools and colleges to join in the festivities over the weekend.

Sir Frank Whittle was knighted by King George VI in 1948 RAF Cranwell's association with aviation had started in World War One, when it became a Royal Navy flying training base in 1918.

At their helm was Frank Whittle, a maverick Midlands man who had powered his way through an RAF apprenticeship and a Cambridge University engineering course to design something many found ...

Sir Frank Whittle in 1944 Credit: Geoff Pugh for The Telegraph Whittle patented the idea nonetheless, but because the RAF had not deemed it to be a secret, his patent could be seen by rivals ...

SIR FRANK WHITTLE is not a name that rings with the familiarity of Wilbur and Orville Wright, but only the pioneering brothers and a German rival can equal his contributions to air travel as we ...

We've analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. Here Sir Frank Whittle Studio School, Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4EW, is put into ...