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Max Speed: 645mph (1038km/h)
Max Altitude: 16765m
Wingspan: 99ft (30.18m)
Length: 97ft (29.59m) |
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The de Havilland Comet was the first commercial jet aircraft. Launched in 1949, an aircraft had never been designed for such high cruise speeds (724km/h) and altitudes (33,000ft) before. Fuelled by four de Havilland Ghost 50 turbojet engines mounted on the wing, Geoffrey de Havilland’s Comet was designed well before the advent of computers.
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