![Jet Car Engine. The world's first gas turbine car engine, invented by British engineers and designed to power lorries, small river craft and limousines, has no pistons, cylinders, spark plugs, radiator or Jet Car Engine. The world's first gas turbine car engine, invented by British engineers and designed to power lorries, small river craft and limousines, has no pistons, cylinders, spark plugs, radiator or](https://cdn.superstock.com/5513/Comp/5513-16484812.webp)
Jet Car Engine. The world's first gas turbine car engine, invented by British engineers and designed to power lorries, small river craft and limousines, has no pistons, cylinders, spark plugs, radiator or
In 1791 John Barber patented a turbine engine but failed to convince anyone of its value. It would be >100 years before Frank Whittle (inventor of the jet engine) noticed his brilliance.
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World's first industrial gas turbine set with single combustor (Zurcher... | Download Scientific Diagram
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