Cold War, Hot Jets

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Cold War, Hot Jets: Episode 1

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BBC Two - Cold War, Hot Jets, Episode 1

How the jet engine gave hope to Britain as the country recovered from World War II.

How the invention of the jet engine gave hope to Britain as the country recovered from the Second World War, becoming a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware.

Britain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future - a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.

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How the invention of the jet engine transformed Britain after the Second World War.

How the invention of the jet engine transformed Britain after the Second World War and came to capture the imagination of a generation and define how the Cold War was fought.

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