Word: nene
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...candidate, all-freshman cast for the "Princess" will include Isabel Fulton as the princess; Betsy Brown, the Bareness von Brock; Martha Fontek, Lady von Haeldorf; Nene Collins, Milly; Carrio Sue Wright, Mrs. Lindeman; Florence Potter, Rosa; and Elizabeth Richards in the one male role as the student...
...Russians, too, probably have supersonic airplanes. According to the London Daily Mail last week, the U.S.S.R. has developed a model with "a top speed approaching 760 m.p.h." The Daily Mail attributed Russian progress to 50 Rolls-Royce Nene jet engines which Britain sold them about a year...
Said the Frankfurter Nene Presse: "Here is a hope for survival ... It is earnestly and with reason hoped that this will kill the thoughtless and irresponsible rumors of coming military conflict." A Munich housewife: "At last we will be permitted to play a German fiddle in this world orchestra." A Frankfurt photographer: "Here is one thing the Russians cannot veto...
...other new planes now going into production. But the smooth ride has not lulled Rentschler and friends into thinking there may not be rough air ahead, stirred up by jet engines. Two months ago, United acquired the right to build and sell Rolls-Royce's turbojet engine, the Nene. In addition, P. & W. is developing its own jet motor. If, and when, reciprocating engines become obsolete, United intends to be ready...
Britain's experimental jet-powered passenger plane, the Nene-Lancastrian, said Whittle, was "an almost alarming-success." Flying on jets alone, she was uncannily quiet. "You can hear the engines of other planes. Imagine what that means to flying! Almost everybody gets tired on airplanes. It's the noise and vibration that does it. In a jet plane you can rest...