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Fotogalleri af en Gloster E.28-39, The Gloster E.28/39, (also referred to as the “Gloster Whittle”, “Gloster Pioneer”, or “Gloster G.40”) was the first British jet-engined aircraft to fly. It was designed to test the Whittle jet engine in flight, leading to the development of the Gloster Meteor.

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Den Gloster E.28-39 was a British experimental aircraft that made history as the first jet-powered flight in the United Kingdom. It was designed by George Carter and Frank Whittle, who developed the revolutionary turbojet engine that powered the plane. The E.28-39 was a small, single-seat monoplane with a low wing and a conventional tail unit. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear and a single jet exhaust at the rear. The plane was built by Gloster Aircraft Company and first flew on 15 May 1941 at RAF Cranwell, piloted by Gerry Sayer.
Den E.28-39 demonstrerede gennemførligheden og potentialet ved jetfremdrift, der nåede hastigheder på over 350 mph og højder på over 40.000 fod. Det banede også vejen for udviklingen af mere avancerede jetjagere, såsom Gloster Meteor, som blev den første operationelle jetjager i verden. E.28-39 var en bemærkelsesværdig præstation af britisk ingeniørkunst og innovation og en milepæl i luftfartshistorien.