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. For the first time ever, a jet-propelled aircraft was ...

Aircraft tend to use nearly the same window design, which is small and round - this is not only aesthetic but also for safety ...

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum ... including the World War Two Mosquito plane and the Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner. A temporary hangar was constructed in 2018 to house ...

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. For the first time ever, a jet-propelled aircraft was ...