The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the ...

The Comet 4 was the final result of de Havilland's efforts to correct these issues with a more resilient design and four RR Avon 524 engines that offered speeds of 503 mph.

The De Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner, launching Britain into the Jet Age with groundbreaking speed, altitude, and elegance. It broke aviation records and set new ...

The de Havilland Comet made history as the world’s first commercial jet airliner, but its early success was quickly overshadowed by multiple mid-air breakups. Investigators uncovered that metal ...

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 ...

Some viewers surmised that Captain Steve (pictured) referred to the UK’s ill-fated de Havilland Comet 1 Aircraft, which experienced a spate of inflight disintegrations between 1953 and 1954.

The Comet, said De Havilland, has a gross weight of 105,000 lbs., a cruising speed of 490 m.p.h., and a practical commercial range of 2,645 miles, with a payload of 12,000 lbs., including 36 ...