What was the first production commercial jetliner?
Q: What was the first production commercial jetliner?
A: The de Havilland DH 106 Comet was the first production commercial jetliner.
Q: Where was the jet made?
A: The jet was made by de Havilland at its Hatfield Aerodrome, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom headquarters.
Q: When did the prototype first fly?
A: The prototype first flew on 27 July 1949.
Q: What type of engines were fitted to the Avro Tudor and Vickers VC.1 Viking?
A: The Avro Tudor and Vickers VC.1 Viking were fitted with Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets.
Q: How long did it take for BOAC scheduled nine-stop London to Tokyo flights by Comet in August 1953?
A: It took 36 hours for BOAC scheduled nine-stop London to Tokyo flights by Comet in August 1953. Other aircrafts took more than 86 hours.
Q: What caused design flaws in the original Comet model that led to its redesign into models 2, 3, and 4?
A: Design flaws including dangerous stresses at the corners of the square windows were noted as causing design flaws in the original Comet model that led to its redesign into models 2, 3, and 4.
Q: Who bought de Havilland in 1960 as part of a consolidation of British aerospace industry? A: Hawker Siddeley bought de Havilland in 1960 as part of a consolidation of British aerospace industry.
