Who filed an earlier but unfeasible jet engine patent?
Orville Wright
Charles Lindbergh
Maxime Guillaume
Albert Einstein
Answer
Maxime Guillaume, a French naval architect and engineer, filed an earlier jet engine patent in 1913. However, his design was impractical due to several technical limitations. It lacked a feasible fuel injection system, could not achieve high compression ratios, and used an inefficient compressor. These issues prevented the engine from generating enough thrust for practical applications.
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