Sir <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Whittle" id="mwxQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Frank Whittle">Frank Whittle</a> ground-tests the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_engine" id="mwxg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Jet engine">jet engine</a> designed to power an aircraft, at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby,_Warwickshire" id="mwxw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Rugby, Warwickshire">Rugby, England</a>.