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Article: Turbine engine history: a look back at the developments that led to today's gas turbine engine.(Turbine Technology)
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- Aircraft Maintenance Technology
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- April 1, 2006
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Today turbine engines power the majority aircraft. These engines have come to play a significant part in aviation. We will take a look back in time and examine some historical developments and inventions that have led to today's gas turbine engine technology.
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The Aeolipile
We can go all the way back to Egyptian times for the roots of gas turbine history. One might even say this early discovery was heroic. You see, Hero was an Egyptian scientist and mathematician from Alexandria who developed the first "jet engine" around 150 BC. His basic engine was designed to be a toy and was known as the "aeolipile." It consisted of a ...