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.

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.

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 ...

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.

The story of Britain's de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, which heralded a new age of flying. The Comet, which was first unveiled to the public in 1949, heralded a new age in ...

In 1949, the British-built de Havilland Comet made its first journey as the world's first jet airliner. But a flaw in the construction would end up costing lives. Mike Ramsden, an apprentice ...

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 ...