The start of the jet age – 1952 (feb 1, 1930 – dec 1, 1952)
Description:
The next major advance in airplane design was the introduction of the jet engine. Development work on jet engines began in the 1930s.The first passenger jet aircraft, though, was the de Havilland Comet, entering service in 1952 and While it marked a significant step forward in aviation, this early jet aircraft had a number of serious problems.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1930
dec 1, 1952
~ 22 years