de Havilland Comet - Wikipedia
WEBThe de Havilland DH.106 Comet is the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It features an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried in the wing roots, a pressurised cabin, and large windows.
The Comet, the 707, and the disaster that shaped the Jet Age
WEBFebruary 17, 2022. The Comet-1, which became the world’s first passenger jet airliner in 1952. BAE Systems. View 16 Images. View gallery - 16 images. In 1952, Britain won the race to put the...
The Story Of The De Havilland Comet - The World’s First Jet …
WEBDec 25, 2019 · Manufactured at a factory in Hatfield, around 30 miles north of London, the de Havilland Comet represented a major aviation breakthrough. At the time, the Comet seemed almost futuristic in appearance and promised a level of comfort that had hitherto been impossible for passenger planes to deliver.
The de Havilland Comet at 75: From Troubled Jetliner to Military …
WEBJuly 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first jet-powered airliner. This airliner had a troubled start to service, but eventually...
de Havilland DH.88 Comet - Wikipedia
WEBThe de Havilland DH.88 Comet is a British two-seat, twin-engined aircraft built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was developed specifically to participate in the 1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race from the United Kingdom to Australia.
The British airliner that changed the world - BBC
WEBApr 5, 2017 · When the de Havilland Comet flew into the sky in 1949, it changed the way the world travelled. Richard Hollingham examines the legacy of a flawed but far-reaching design.
Comet’s Tale - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBComet’s Tale. A half century ago, the first jet airliner delighted passengers with swift, smooth flights until a fatal structural flaw doomed its glory. Robert G. Pushkar. June 2002.
The Comet: Britain's pioneering jet airliner - BBC
WEBApr 5, 2017 · Britain saw enormous kudos in being the first nation to bring a jet-propelled airliner in to service, and the futuristic Comet was photographed on its flights across the Empire and beyond.
Comet - The World's First Jet Airliner - RAF Museum
WEBComet – The First Jet Airliner. Between 1930 and 1950 military aircraft design advanced from propeller driven biplanes to jet powered monoplanes. Civil aviation remained dominated by large propeller driven aircraft until 1949 when de Havilland introduced the world to the age of the jet airliner.
De Havilland Comet: The airliner that changed aviation forever
WEBThe de Havilland Comet was the world's first commercial jetliner. Key Collection. One of its main recommendations was for the development of a pressurised, transatlantic mail-carrying aircraft that could fly a one-ton payload at cruising speeds close to 400mph.
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