deaths
November 18, 1994
Anselm Franz, Austrian jet engine pioneer (born 1900)
Anselm Franz
Anselm Franz was a pioneering Austrian jet engine engineer known for the development of the Jumo 004, the world's first mass-produced turbojet engine by Nazi Germany during World War II, and his work on turboshaft designs in the United States after the war as part of Operation Paperclip, including the Lycoming T53, the Honeywell T55, the AGT-1500, and the PLF1A-2, the world's first high-bypass turbofan engine.
November 18
November 18 is the 322nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 43 days remain until the end of the year.