The jet engine was a defining piece of mid 20th century technology that led to revolutionary change in aerial combat. It blurred the lines of distinction between the roles of fighters, bombers, and attack helicopters. Huge risks were taken by designers, test pilots and combat air crews to put these jets in motion. Within 66 years of Orville Wright's historic flight, pilots were reaching the final frontier - space. Aviators could now look down on the birthplace of flight - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - from the moon while they were watched from Earth on live television. Warfare would never be the same again.
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