Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: On May 2, 1953, a de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 was flying to Delhi, India, when it experienced a midair break-up and exploded. Investigators first ...

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 ...

A painstaking restoration has revived a DH106 1A Comet - the aircraft that ushered in the era of modern air travel. The restored model, wingless but with an impeccable exterior design in Air France ...

The de Havilland DH.88 Comet set a world record by flying from Britain to Australia in 71 hours in 1934 A vintage British aeroplane that set speed records is to be rebuilt to flying condition after ...

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