U.S. flies first jet plane just 10 months after Pearl Harbor
I was surprised to learn that we flew our first jet plane just 16 months after Peral Harbor. Here’s a picture of the plane.
and here’s a more close-up iew
Click on the link below to view a video all about the plane and its test flights. Be sure to notice the operations center. What a hoot!
http://www.aircraftowner.com/videos/view/americas-first-jet-flight-october-1942_1617.html
This does make me wonder why we didn’t get it equipped with guns and into the war.
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