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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. 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 de Havilland DH106 Comet was heralded as the new age of commercial jet-powered air transport and many predicted that Britain would now lead the way in aircraft production around the world. The DH106 Comet was only 93 feet in length, almost 15 feet shorter than its main competitor the Douglas DC6B.
Royal Air Force Transport Command de Havilland DH-106 Comet 2 and 4 transport passenger aircraft lined up on the runway at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire... De Havilland Comets De Havilland DH 106 Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner, flies over the British Aerospace Commercial Aircraft headquarters at Hatfield,...
Aircraft Details. de Havilland D.H. 106 Comet Mk. 4C. 1 / 4. About. Specs. 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 underway, leading to first flight in July 1949.
De Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C aviation photos on JetPhotos. Sort by: 2 3. Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF) Reg: XS235 photos. Aircraft: De Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C. Serial #: 6473. Photo date: 1989-06-10. Uploaded: 2024-03-29.
de Havilland D.H.106 Comet history, specifications, schematics, pictures, and data.
The Comet 1 airliner roared into the air— and into history—on 20,000 pounds of thrust from its four De Havilland Ghost jet engines.
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