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Jet engine inventor’s son visits AFRL: Father’s legacy continues to thrive
Dr. Dale Carlson, Technical Advisor Propulsion, Engineering Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, holds turbine blades from early stages of jet engine development during Mr. Ian Whittle’s tour of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2017. Whittle is the son of the late Sir Frank Whittle who is credited for inventing the gas turbine engine effectively launching aircraft propulsion into the jet age. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lisa Donauer)
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