de Havilland D.H.106 Comet

Airliner

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The de Havilland D.H.106 Comet is a four-engine medium- to longe-range airliner with a capacity of max. 99 passengers produced by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company.

The D.H.106 Comet was the world's first jet airliner in mass production.

Crew	4
Passengers	78, max. 99 (Comet 4)

Propulsion	4 Turbojet Engines
Engine Model	Rolls-Royce Avon 524
Engine Power (each)	51,2 kN	11500 lbf

Speed	900 km/h	486 kts 559 mph
Service Ceiling	12.192 m	40.000 ft
Range	5.186 km	2.800 NM 3.222 mi.

Empty Weight	34.212 kg	75.425 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	73.482 kg	162.000 lbs

Wing Span	35,00 m	114 ft 10 in
Wing Area	197,0 m²	2120 ft²
Length	33,99 m	111 ft 6 in
Height	8,99 m	29 ft 6 in

First Flight	27.07.1949
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	125

Data for (Version)	de Havilland Comet 4
Variants	Comet 1, Comet 1A, Comet 1XB, Comet T2, Comet C2, Comet 2R, Comet 3, Comet 4B, Comet 4C, Comet C.4

[Photo-ID: 6679] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 1XB Reg.: G-APAS c/n: 06022 last Comet 1 to be completed, ex Air France F-BGNZ, ex XM823, displayed in BOAC c/s
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

[Photo-ID: 6680] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 1XB Reg.: G-APAS c/n: 06022 last Comet 1 to be completed, ex Air France F-BGNZ, ex XM823, displayed in BOAC c/s
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

[Photo-ID: 1220] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4 BOAC Reg.: G-APDB c/n: 6403
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 13083] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4 BOAC Reg.: G-APDB c/n: 6403
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 6627] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4C Reg.: G-CPDA c/n: 06473
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]

[Photo-ID: 6626] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4C Reg.: G-CPDA c/n: 06473
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]

[Photo-ID: 1485] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4C Dan-Air London Reg.: G-BDIW c/n: 6470 ex RAF XR398
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1486] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4C Dan-Air London Reg.: G-BDIW c/n: 6470 ex RAF XR398
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1487] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	De Havilland DH 106 Comet 4C Dan-Air London Reg.: G-BDIW c/n: 6470 ex RAF XR398
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

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