Hans von Ohain Death Anniversary

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Hans von Ohain died on 13 March, 1998

German physicist known for designing the first operational jet engine which was used in the Heinkel He 178 prototype, the world’s first flyable jet plane. However, his jet engine never became mainstream and was overshadowed by designs from others.