World’s 1st Jet Airliner – Comet Disasters

[FrankPilot]

At the end of WW2, the UK aimed to beat the rest of the world, especially the USA, by producing the 1st-ever jet airliner. The end result was the de Havilland DH.106 Comet. The Comet 1 experienced a series of disastrous tragedies. This led to the much delayed development of the successful Comet 4. But by this time the USA's Boeings were becoming available, & these proved much more popular than the Comet. Come see how all this unfolded. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

View: https://youtu.be/zeNGoh2g8Zk?si=svVtjII8w_J4v22c

 

[EwenS]

And just 13 days after the Comet took to the skies, it was followed by the Avro Canada C102 on 10th Aug 1949.

Avro Canada C102 Jetliner - Wikipedia

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The first French jetliner, the Sud-Aviation SE 210 Caravelle first flight was on 27th May 1955. It used the nose design from the Comet.

The first Soviet jetliner, the Tupelov Tu-104 flew on 17th June 1955.

It would be 10th Dec 1957 before the first B707 took of

 

[SaparotRob]

It would be 10th Dec 1957 before the first B707 took of

..and show 'em how it's done. Go Boeing!