On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, Andy Holt wrote:
> If you really want amusement about the history of the jet engine check up
> the answer to the following:
> Four countries were working on jet engine development during the second
> world war.
> UK,US,Germany being the obvious 3 ... who was the 4th?
Japan
> Which of the 4 was 1st to have a jet plane fly?
Um, Germany?
> Which countries had production jets in service before the end of the war?
Um, Germany again?
> Why were the patent rights to the jet engine given for free to the US
> denying Frank Whittle a well-deserved retirement income?
Because people are greedy?
Oh well, I got Japan right at least.
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