On July 17, 1949, renowned British aircraft company de Havilland introduced the world's first commercial jet airliner: the de ...

The De Havilland Comet, which became a restaurant in Salford's Pomona Docks in the 1970s -Credit:David A.Ingham There was a time when hungry diners seeking somewhere a little different to eat out in ...

The last surviving example of a plane with a window design that contributed to fatal crashes has been moved inside a new £3m hangar to help preserve it. The DH106 Comet, the first commercial jet ...

On the list of the most influential aircraft designers of the 20th century, Geoffrey de Havilland is on whatever short list you want to make. From biplanes to passenger jets, he's designed or helped ...

When the de Havilland Comet flew into the sky in 1949, it changed aviation for good. BBC Future examines the legacy of a flawed but far-reaching design. On 7 April 1954, Peter Duffey co-piloted the ...

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