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Today In Aviation History: Gloster Meteor – First Jet to Break World Speed Record

Eighty years ago today, on November 7, 1945, the Gloster Meteor became the first jet aircraft to set a world speed record.
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When Did Rolls-Royce Start Making Airplane Engines & How Did It Get Into The Industry?

Car enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of ultra-luxury cars, and aviation enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of engines for some of the world's most famous aircraft. Originally, ...
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‘Genuine world first’: Rolls-Royce tests pure methanol marine engine

Engineering firm Rolls-Royce has tested a high speed engine running solely on methanol fuel. The tests are part of a German ...
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Rolls-Royce Tests Pure Methanol Engine

Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol on its test ...