The de Havilland DH.88 Comet set a world record by flying from Britain to Australia in 71 hours in 1934 A vintage British aeroplane that set speed records is to be rebuilt to flying condition after ...
A painstaking restoration has revived a DH106 1A Comet - the aircraft that ushered in the era of modern air travel. The restored model, wingless but with an impeccable exterior design in Air France ...
The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner — a 1949 British marvel that promised faster, higher, more comfortable air travel. Then in early 1954, two of them broke apart in ...