Hans von Ohain

1911–1998

A jet engine, shared in the story with Frank Whittle

Hans von Ohain was born in Dessau.

He built a jet engine. A plane with it flew in 1939.

Frank Whittle in Britain also belongs in the jet story.

Places: Dessau, Göttingen

What they made

An early jet engine. Frank Whittle in Britain also belongs in the jet story.