The Jet Revolution: How Speed Changed Everything explores the breakthrough that redefined aviation forever. In this episode of Above the Clouds: The Untold Stories of Aviation, VIP Jets Founder Robert Wilkos uncovers how jet propulsion transformed aircraft from slow propeller-driven machines into high-speed marvels — making modern private aviation possible.

From Frank Whittle’s groundbreaking designs to Bill Lear’s first business jets, you’ll discover how speed, altitude, and efficiency reshaped global travel, international business, and private aviation. This episode reveals how jets didn’t just make flying faster — they made it practical, reliable, and essential for progress.

✈️ Key Moments:

• Frank Whittle’s revolutionary jet engine concept
  
• WWII jet fighters that changed aviation forever
  
• The first civilian and business jets
  
• How jet technology expanded business and global connections
  
• The lasting impact on modern private aviation
  

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