History quiz

Who created jet planes?

The first jet-powered aircraft was the Heinkel He 280, a German aircraft that first flew in 1939. The He 280 was designed by Ernst Heinkel and his team at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. However, the first jet aircraft to enter production was the British Gloster Meteor, which first flew in 1943. The Meteor was designed by Sir Frank Whittle and his team at the Gloster Aircraft Company.