When the de Havilland Comet entered service, it promised to transform commercial aviation forever. Sleek, fast, and years ...
July 29, 1949 marked the maiden flight of the world’s first commercial jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland DH.106 Comet, with the legendary WWII night-fighter ace, John “Cats Eyes” Cunningham, ...
De Havilland Aircraft Museum, England (CNN) — Today, jet-powered plane travel is easy to take for granted. We’re used to that surge of speed along the runway that pins us to our seats, those moments ...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of a seminal moment in commercial aviation: the start of transatlantic jet services. This year marks the 60th anniversary of a seminal moment in commercial ...