Whittle
/ˈhwɪtl/- Whittle, Sir Frank (1907-96), English aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and inventor of the jet aircraft engine. He took out the first patent for a turbojet engine in 1930 and in 1941 the first flight using Whittle's jet engine was made.惠特尔, 弗兰克爵士(1907-1996, 英国航天工程师、试飞员和飞机喷气发动机的发明者; 1930年他以涡轮喷气发动机获得第一个专利, 1941年装有惠特尔的喷气发动机的飞机第一次试飞)。