because they felt like it
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The jet engine made the world smaller by making travel time shorter. Also,helped to get humans into outer space. These are just a few things the jet engine did.
The first jet aircraft was the Heinkel He178 flown in 1939.
You're probably thinking of Rolls-Royce--one of the biggest jet engine manufacturers--but the first real jet engine was built by the Heinkel airplane company in 1935.
The Thunder Jet was the standard engine in the Cobra. There were 7,675 Cobras made in 1970. I cannot find a breakdown on how man came with the standard Thunder Jet engine and how many came with the Cobra Jet & Super Cobra Jet engines.
Because it is a strong metal and can withstand the tremendous temperatures created the jet engine.
Rolls Royce
Not by Ford Motor Company. There are some Mavericks where the owner installed a 428 Cobra Jet engine.
The first jet engine was made was in 1930 by Frank Whittle, but it didn't fly until 1941. Han von Ohain made one in 1936 and it flew in 1939.
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A jet engine takes oxygen from the air to burn with its fuel. A rocket engine has to take oxygen or some comparable oxidizer with it.
The Jet Engine, the computer.