13K views · 645 reactions | Today is the anniversary of the RAF's first jet engine, designed and developed by Frank Whittle. In the 80 years since his invention things have come a long way and the jet now propels the majority of the RAF's aircraft. In this Tech Talk from Royal Air Force Cosford we see how the jet engine works, and how the "afterburner" or "reheat" system made famous by various Hollywood movies works. | Royal Air Force | Facebook

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Sir Frank Whittle’s jet engine designs were a long time in the proving thanks to a delay in backing - could they have been operational years earlier? #warbirds #ww2 #jet #whittle #ww2history | Daniel J Wheatcroft

27K views · 503 reactions | A mother of three describes the fear she felt and the injuries she suffered, at the hands of a San Jose police officer, who now faces a criminal charge of excessive force. Video shows the officer cuffing the woman. Then, he picks her up by the wrist, forcing her arms back, and drags her, scraping her bare skin on the pavement. #stoppolicebrutality | Frank Nitty | Facebook