Technology and the Second World War
| Technology and the Second World War | Date |
|---|---|
| Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates his radar system to Air Ministry. | 29th February, 1935 |
| The Hawker Hurricane, designed by Sydney Camm, makes its first flight. | 6th November, 1935 |
| The Spitfire, designed by Reginald J. Mitchell, makes its first flight. | 5th March, 1936 |
| The Messerschmitt 110 makes its first flight. | 12th May, 1936 |
| Frank Whittle tests the first prototype jet engine. | 12th April, 1937 |
| First worldwide radio broadcast transmits the coronation of George VI. | 12th May, 1937 |
| Physics Conference held in Washington discuss making of atom bomb. | January, 1939 |
| The Mitsubishi A6M makes its maiden flight. | 1st April, 1939 |
| Albert Einstein writes a letter to Roosevelt about dangers of atom bomb. | 2nd August, 1939 |
| The Junkers Ju 88A makes its first flight. | 27th September, 1939 |
| The Handley Page Halifax makes its first flight. | 17th August, 1940 |
| The Vought Corsair becomes the first American fighter to fly at 400 mph. | 1st October , 1940 |
| The Mustang P-51B makes its first flight. | 26th October , 1940 |
| Airbourne radar successfully used by the Royal Air Force for the first time. | 18th November, 1940 |
| The Mosquito makes its first flight. | 25th November, 1940 |
| The Avro Lancaster makes its first flight. | 9th January, 1941 |
| Frank Whittle's jet-propelled Gloster E28 takes its first flight. | 15th May, 1941 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of Scientific Research and Development. | 28th June, 1941 |
| The Focke Wulf Fw 190 sees service with the Luftwaffe for the first time. | July, 1941 |
| Manhattan Project begins in Los Angeles, Calfornia. | 6th December, 1941 |
| Wernher von Braun demonstrates his V2 Rocket to Nazi leaders. | 13th June, 1942 |
| The Messerschmitt Me 262 makes its first test flight. | 18th July, 1942 |
| The B-29 Superfortress makes its first flight. | 21st September, 1942 |
| The V2 Rocket makes first test flight in Germany. | 3rd October, 1942 |
| Scientists at the University of Chicago makes first nuclear pile. | 2nd December, 1942 |
| Barnes Wallis is asked to prepare bouncing bomb for an attack on Germany. | 16th May, 1943 |
| Wing Commander Guy Gibson leads the Dambusters Raid. | 16th May, 1943 |
| The Arado Ar 234, the world's first jet bomber, makes its first flight. | 15th June, 1943 |
| First V1 Flying bomb lands on Britain. | 13th June, 1944 |
| Gloster Meteor, Britain's first jet-fighter, is used by the Royal Air Force. | 27th July, 1944 |
| First V2 Rocket lands on Britain. | 8th September, 1944 |
| The turbo-jet Heinkel He 162 makes its first test flight. | 6th December, 1944 |
| Air Marshall Arthur Harris orders the creation of a firestorm in Dresden. | 13th February, 1945 |
| United States Army Air Force creates firestorm in Tokyo. | 9th March, 1945 |
| Last V2 Rocket lands on Britain. | 27th March, 1945 |
| Manhattan Project scientists test atom bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico. | 16th July, 1945 |
| United States Army Air Force drops atom bomb on Hiroshima. | 6th August, 1945 |
| United States Army Air Force drops atom bomb on Nagasaki. | 9th August , 1945 |