Onze verontschuldigingen, dit bericht is alleen beschikbaar in Amerikaans Engels.
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Jet Web CONNECTIONS in the Development History of Turbojet Engines 1920 – 1950
Springer
2023
English
738 pg.
ISBN 978-3-658-38530-9 ISBN 978-3-658-38531-6 (eBook)
Review written by: Alexander Beeck
(English) Eckardt’s ‘Jet Web’ offers a comprehensive exploration of the development history of turbojet engines from the 1920s to the late 1950s. It primarily focuses on the intricate relationships and collaborations between the United Kingdom (& USA), Germany, and Switzerland in this fascinating journey. While the narrative repeats in parts the well-known ‘Whittle vs. Von Ohain Saga’, it mainly sheds new light on unexpected connections and especially, the significant influence of axial compressor technology from the Swiss-German company Brown Boveri & Cie.
The author, a gas turbine engineer, spent a decade meticulously researching and compiling this remarkable account, resulting in a weighty volume with some 250 informative b/w photographs, technical schemes and detailed drawings. This document provides an overview of the book’s content, emphasizing its unique contributions and the target audience it aims to engage.
Have just bought this book and have dipped into
several times. A very thorough but discursive effort that will take a year to read and properly understand.
Echardt is not afraid to criticise commonly held views. I wonder what the Rolls Royce Heritage Society will make of what Echardt thinks of their hero-AA Griffith