Whittle: The Jet Pioneer 12 years old

It was a race against time and the Nazis

Whittle - The Jet Pioneer reveals the titanic struggle of a young aviator and engineer as the Nazis took Europe into total war. It was a race for air superiority between Germany and the Allies. Ultimately the young inventor became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet.

Credits

Whittle: The Jet Pioneer Cast

Name Character
Sir Frank Whittle as Himself
Hans von Ohain He was 100, 86 years old when he died as Himself

Whittle: The Jet Pioneer Crew

Name Department
Nicholas Jones as Director. He was 66 (now 78) years old Directing
Nicholas Jones as Producer. He was 66 (now 78) years old Production
Whittle: The Jet Pioneer poster
Whittle: The Jet Pioneer (12 years)

It was a race against time and the Nazis

  • Release day: Friday, August 10, 2012
  • Runtime: 71 minutes