The first Comets, designated Comet 1, utilized de Havilland's Ghost turbojets, with two buried in each wing. The Ghost was de Havilland's second jet engine, used to power the company's Venom ...

The de Havilland Comet was the world's first jet airliner and transformed the aviation world. Here's what to know about its development and demise.

I got up close to the legendary de Havilland Comet – the world’s first commercial jet airliner – and experienced the thunder of its old-school Rolls-Royce Avon engines. In this video, I dive ...

The world's first commercial jet, the De Havilland Comet, premiered in May of 1952.Sixty-five years later, another jet known as the Boeing 737 Max was introduced in May of 2017. While their stories ...

The luxury of the Golden Age of air travel is still alive and well in the first-class cabins of the world's leading airlines. ... The de Havilland DH Comet 1, the world's first jetliner, in 1952.

When the de Havilland Comet flew into the sky in 1949, it changed the way the world travelled. ... Those in first class were seated around tables – much like in a railway carriage.

On Saturday, May 2, 1952, the world's first jetliner service began commercial operations when a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) De Havilland Comet passenger jet, registration G-ALYP ...

On July 27, 1949, the first passenger aircraft equipped with jet engines took to the air – Britain’s De Havilland DH 106 Comet. It was an astounding box-office success, unanimously acclaimed ...

The de Havilland Comet was first flown in 1949. In 1953 and 1954, three broke up soon after taking off, killing all on board. Flights were suspended and production halted.

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 ...

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 ...