Many of today's most iconic aircraft bear the names of those aviation visionaries who were instrumental in bringing them into being. The lightning-fast Sukhoi Su-57, for instance, was developed by the ...

When Britain unveiled the De Havilland Comet in 1952, it stunned the world with speed, silence, and sleek design. Passengers suddenly soared above storms in comfort, while flight times were cut ...

July 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first jet-powered airliner. This airliner had a troubled start to service, but eventually became a ...

The De Havilland Comet was the world's first passenger jet airliner. But less than two years into service, two aircraft blew up in mid-air, killing all aboard. PM Winston Churchill ordered an ...

"This Report was compiled by the Royal Aircraft Establishment on the instructions of the Minister of Supply as part of the evidence to be submitted to the Public Inquiry into the accidents which ...

It’s an extraordinary fact that the maiden flight 70 years ago this month of the pioneering de Havilland Comet was an event missed by the British aviation press, because they’d all headed back to ...