Aviation’s Greatest Engineering Breakthrough Of The Last Century

The creation of reliable, fuel-economical, and high-performing jet engines completely revolutionized flying in the 20th century. Initially developed for the military during the fiery forge of the Second World War, commercial aviation quickly built upon those advancements to transform global air travel. Not only can jet-powered planes fly further and faster, but they are actually mechanically simpler and offer a smoother and quieter ride than a propeller plane.