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Where did the technology for the jet engine originate?
  1. China
  2. Russia, from the Cold War space race
  3. 20 years after the first manned airplane flight
  4. Nazi Germany
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Answer - D - The technology for the jet engine originated in Nazi Germany.

Key Takeaway: After the military of World War II, German scientists worked to perfect jet aircraft technology. The first jet airplanes appeared in the 1930s, nearly 30 years after the Wright Brothers made their historic flight. Though propeller planes were still used occasionally, jet airplanes quickly dominated the aircraft market.
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