a problem in which aircraft components begin to degrade through the strains of the pressurization process, was deemed to be the culprit. The Comet 4 was the final result of de Havilland's efforts ...

Source: BBC Displays at the museum in London Colney, which is dedicated to the preservation and display of de Havilland aircraft, include the fuselage of one of three Comet 1A airliners built at ...

Wendy Lewis, now in her 70s and living in St Albans, was a secretary at the de Havilland Aircraft Co. in 1958. "I was present at the very first test flight of the newly-designed Comet Airliner by ...

The De Havilland Sea Vixen was a British twin-engine, twin-boom fighter aircraft with an unconventional design, featuring an off-set cockpit and extended fuel capacity in its unique tail structure.

An “ancient” comet that won’t be seen again for tens of thousands of years will be visible Thursday night, after traveling from beyond the solar system to within its closest point to Earth ...

The de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, makes its maiden flight. First James Clayton lecture (Institution of Mechanical Engineers premier award of its type) is authorised by Council.

The development of jet engine technology has revolutionized aviation, enabling faster, more efficient flight. This journey ...

The funding has enabled De Havilland Canada to restart production of the aircraft, eight years after Viking Air—now part of De Havilland Canada—purchased the type certificate for the CL-215 ...

A British European Airways passenger plane similar to the one that was bombed (Picture: Wikimedia Common) All passengers and crew were killed when the De Havilland Comet plane crashed into the ...

With a top speed of 2,200 mph, it remains the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines ever built. Design innovations abounded, including a titanium outer skin to protect the internal ...

BRUSSELS, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today, leaders from the European Commission, Government of Canada, EU Member States and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada ...