The champagne was drunk by Whittle and the Power Jets team on the night of the first jet flight in 1941This bottle was used to celebrate the first successful flight of a liquid fuelled jet turbine engine, on the 15th May 1941. A bottle of champagne was a rare sight during the war years and was the only one available to be shared at the party in the evening after the flight. It was signed by Frank Whittle, the test pilot and members of Power Jets Development Team. An undoubtedly unique object at the dawn of modern aviation history, which saw a revolution in development of world passenger and cargo travel.
Champagne bottle signed by Frank Whittle
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