Ancient Times
- Ordovician period: the first known cephalopods: they swim by a natural built-in reciprocating hydrojet.
- 1st century AD: Aeolipile described by Hero of Alexandria – steam jet/rocket engine on a bearing
- 13th century AD: rocket power used for weaponry by Chinese
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Jet Power
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