History of Private Jets

Like everything else around us, the jet planes have hadaircraft around the time of the World War-II, while the
a humble beginning too. The very first jet planes everyonly that could get faster was The Messerschmitt Me
flown experimentally, its future uncertain and its uses163.
unknown. The first ever jet plane ever made wasIn the Year 1944, mass production of the jet aircraft
actually in appropriately named because it wasn't reallyhad started, which was about the same time The
a jet plane, but was, a certain move to wards anBritish had developed their advanced Gloster Meteor,
unbelievable history which can be as exhilarating thewhich was heavily used to defend itself during the war
speed these jets fly at.and was a proud member of the squadron being
The first jet engine was put to use and the principlesprepared for the war.
of the same were actually seen in action when theThe Modern jets however, fly in Mach, each mach
Coanda 1910, named after its inventor Henri Coandaamounts to about 75 to 80% of the speed of the
and also flown by him it is worth a note that the enginesound. That is incredibly fast and powerful. So
of this aircraft was piston type, unlike that of thepowerful and fast that the pilots who mount these
modern jet engine which uses a turbine to run itsbeasts have to take special training and get used to
compressor.experiencing extreme G-Forces while in flight The
Nevertheless, the true turbine driven engine wasfastest jet plane ever made is the now
equipped on the jet plane designed by Heinkel He 178non-operational, SR-1 Black Bird.
(Germany). The Gloster E.28/39 was flown by theSomewhere in between the primary jet plane model
British to announce their arrival on the flying circuit, soonand the super fast jetliners present today, the need for
to be followed by the Americans using their newlythe private business and leisure-jets was found. The
developed Bell XP-59, which had incorporated thecommercialism of the jets has taken on to another
Whittle Engine, developed by the General Electric andleague entirely. The numerous uses of these smaller
was flown on September 12, 1942.jets has made them so useful that they are today,
However, from purely an operational point of view,seen as necessities rather than a luxury.
The Messerschmitt Me 262, was the fastest flying jet