The beautiful de Havilland Comet was the world's first jet airliner. Its inaugural passenger-carrying flight in 1952 heralded a new era of luxurious air travel that was the envy of the world, but a series of tragic accidents saw its lead lost to the Americans with their Boeing 707. Brian Rivas examines the design and operation of the Comet in civil and military service, including its later development the Nimrod, and offers a detailed close-up look at its construction. Fascinating insights are also given into the investigation of the fatal Comet crashes.
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Brian Rivas is an authority on the de Havilland Aircraft Company, the author of John Derry: The Story of Britain’s First Supersonic Pilot, A Very British Sound Barrier, and co-author of the Haynes de Havilland Mosquito Manual. He lives in Somerset.
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