1950sReputable sourceWell documented
The Jet Age
On the timeline · around 1950s ·
What happened
The jet engine, developed independently in Britain and Germany in the late 1930s, transformed aviation after the Second World War. The first jet airliners entered service in the 1950s, flying higher, faster, and more smoothly than propeller aircraft and shrinking the world for ordinary travelers.
Why it matters
The jet engine made fast, reliable, long-distance air travel a reality for millions, turning aviation from an adventure into a routine part of modern life and knitting the globe together.
Sources
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The Jet Age · Reputable source