Documentary ·History ·War · United Kingdom · 2010 · 1h 11m

Whittle: The Jet Pioneer

Director

Nicholas Jones

Cast

Dave Austin as Narrator Hans von Ohain as Himself Sir Frank Whittle as Himself

Crew

Nicholas Jones — Writer Nicholas Jones — Producer

Tagline

It was a race against time and the Nazis

Synopsis

Whittle: The Jet Pioneer reveals the titanic struggle of a young aviator and engineer as the Nazis took Europe into total war. It was a race for air superiority between Germany and the Allies. Ultimately the young inventor became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet.

Key Collaborators

Nicholas Jones Director Nicholas Jones Writer Nicholas Jones Producer

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