Dale, Whittle mentions that the Germans came up with the axial flow
design in parallel with the English, during WW II, but the ME 262 which
they studied after the war, had a low thrust and required a very long
runway to get it off the ground, which was dangerous for the pilots.
The Brits favored a high-thrust engine easier to take off with. Bill
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