de Havilland Comet - Wikipedia
The 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. …
The Jet That Broke Apart: The Tragic Tale of the de Havilland Comet …
23 hours ago · It was the world’s first jet airliner—sleek, fast, and revolutionary. But the de Havilland Comet's groundbreaking leap into the Jet Age came at a terrible cost. Discover how …
Why Did The de Havilland Comet Jet Airliner Keep Crashing?
May 18, 2019 · Commissioned in the early 1940s by the British government in its quest to find a fast and capable mail plane, famed designer Geoffrey de Havilland answered the call with the …
The Comet, the 707, and the disaster that shaped the Jet Age
Feb 18, 2022 · On Saturday, May 2, 1952, the world's first jetliner service began commercial operations when a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) De Havilland Comet …
de Havilland DH.88 Comet - Wikipedia
The 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 …
The British airliner that changed the world - BBC
Apr 5, 2017 · When the de Havilland Comet flew into the sky in 1949, it changed aviation for good. BBC Future examines the legacy of a flawed but far-reaching design.
de Havilland D.H. 106 Comet Mk. 4C | The Museum of Flight
The de Havilland Comet was the world's first jet airliner, designed to overtake the American lead in air transports following World War II. Design studies began in 1944 while the war was still …
The de Havilland Comet at 75: From Troubled Jetliner to Military …
July 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...
Comet - The World's First Jet Airliner - RAF Museum
Civil aviation remained dominated by large propeller driven aircraft until 1949 when de Havilland introduced the world to the age of the jet airliner. Sir Geoffrey de Havilland conceived the idea …
Comet's Tale - Smithsonian Magazine
The throng of spectators, including famed airplane designer Sir Geoffrsey de Havilland, heard the earsplitting shriek before they saw the sleek, bullet-shaped aircraft burst out of the mist and...