106 Comet, a revolutionary model in its time, and what is considered to be the world's first glimpse of an airliner with a jet engine. Let's take an in-depth look at how de Havilland brought jet ...

The De Havilland Comet revolutionized the aviation market by being the first jet-powered airplane to operate commercially scheduled passenger services, but it was plagued with structural problems that ...

The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It featured ...

This was the tragedy of the Comet jetliner. During World War II the De Havilland company had built bombers and jet fighters and acquired an appetite for bigger things. After the war, the company ...

The de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, makes its maiden flight. First James Clayton lecture (Institution of Mechanical Engineers premier award of its type) is authorised by Council.

The former RAF plane flew into Manchester Airport before being transported down the motorway and turned into a restaurant ...

Transatlantic narrowbody flights connected the world in a new way, changing the course of commercial Transatlantic aviation.

Customers who walked into a Mercury dealership in 1964 looking for a brand-new Comet had to pay at least $2,126 for a 202 Series in a four-door sedan configuration. The two-door version was only a ...

I’m flying the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, the airplane that trained thousands of pilots from across the British Empire to take to the air in World War II.

It was also the year that a hero in the history of Hollywood labor, actress Olivia de Havilland, served as the first female jury president of the Festival de Cannes — the sole woman on that year ...

The California Court of Appeals heard arguments on a false light claim brought by actress Olivia de Havilland against FX Network for its depiction of her in the docudrama series “Feud: Joan and Bette” ...

The De Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner. With its mix of speed, refinement and efficiency, this beautiful aircraft set the template for all today’s modern jet ...