Seventy Years after the fatal crashes of the DH.106 Comet airliner, the de Havilland Aircraft Museum has produced a threepart video series that assesses the legacy of this iconic aircraft.
As the first jetpowered commercial airliner to enter service, was this a "metal marvel", or was it a "material failure"?
At the Museum, we have the only surviving fuselage of a Mark 1. Comet airliner, with the socalled "square windows". In the Museum Archives, we have access to the official reports of the crashes, and the conclusions of the Court of Enquiry.
With access to this material, we believe that we are in a unique position to look back at the history of this fascinating aircraft.
Part one of this video series looks at the pioneering "cutting edge" design and development work that went into this aircraft during the late 1940s.

Part 2 of this video is here:    • "Dealing with Disaster" the DH.106 Co...  

To see the only remaining intact Comet 1 fuselage and related artifacts at the Museum, check out our website for visiting hours, and how to find us:
https://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/v...