Frank Whittle
/ˌfræŋk ˈwɪtl/
/ˌfræŋk ˈwɪtl/
- (1907-96) an English engineer, best known for inventing the jet engine, the type of engine now used in most aircraft, which gives forward movement by releasing a stream of gases at high speed behind it. He was made a knight in 1948.
弗兰克·惠特尔（Frank Whittle）：（1907-96）是一位英国工程师，以发明喷气发动机而闻名，喷气发动机是当今大多数飞机上使用的发动机类型，它通过向后方释放高速气流来向前移动。1948年，他被任命为骑士。