After having worked a good part of my life on JET aircraft, I have always heard the stories the ME262,and other aircraft of the WWII era. I actually got to run a Junkers Jumo engine at Embry-Riddle when I was getting my A&P.
I always wondered who was the first to try to fly with jet type engine, I think I found the answer!!!
http://www.deltawing.go.ro/history/coanda.htm