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grissallia.bsky.social
The DH106 integrated air inlets?
May 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
cultistofsooty.bsky.social
The first one I can remember building was a DH106 Comet airliner. It came with decals for Laker airlines but little me just painted it in whatever random colours I fancied.

Using smelly Humbrol enamels, of course.
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
leeham.net
Check this out for a great piece of aviation history:
www.cnn.com/travel/de-ha...
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
james709.bsky.social
G-APAS, de Havilland dh.106 Comet 1, RAF Cosford / Cosford Air Museum EGWC, 29th June 2024. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aviationgeek #aircraft #aircraftlovers #aircraftphotography #aeroplane #jet #airliner #boac #comet #dh106 #deHavilland #planepics #rafcosford #airmuseum #planespotting #planes
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 photo by David James Clelford
BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation | de Havilland | DH.106 Comet 1 | G-APAS | UK - England, Cosford - RAF Museum ( - EGWC) | Photo taken by David James Clelford
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August 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
cuebald.bsky.social
The prototype for the world's first commercial jet, the De Havilland DH106 Comet, made it's first test flight today in 1949. It was the first pressurized jet airliner, debuted by BOAC in 1952.
July 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
hundpappa.bsky.social
Some aviation history. Just for fun.
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The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
www.cnn.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
fermunozm.bsky.social
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life
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The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
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July 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
dazzlingdamo.bsky.social
I went to this museum 1 fair bit when I was a kid. Before it had a Comet.
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The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to life.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
豪華さと悲劇で知られた「世界初のジェット旅客機」、ロンドン郊外の博物館で復元
７０年以上前に誕生し、わずか２年で姿を消した世界初のジェット旅客機が、英ロンドン郊外の博物館で復元された。ボランティアのチームが当時の機体を忠実に再現した。 現代の私たちにとって、ジェット機での空の旅は当たり前のことになっている。だがジェット旅客機の歴史は決して長くない。１９５２年５月２日、「デ・ハビランド・ＤＨ１０６コメット」が世界初のジェット旅客機として就航した時、英国ではすでに故エリザベ...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
psytrancemixcom.bsky.social
Epyxx - To The Moon and Back (Extended)
Label: Deeper Harmonies Catalog: DH106 Released: 2026-07-03 Style: Progressive House Bitrate: Flac+320kbps Tracklist: 01. To The Moon and Back (Extended Mix) (6:12) [center] [center] send.cm - flac send.cm - 320...
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July 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
silveryslocan.bsky.social
The world's first jet passenger plane was the De-Havilland Comet. By 13 days. It beat out the superior Avro Canada C102 Jetliner. History speaks. And Avro history must be a lesson to us all. Don't lose these lessons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Ca...
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
www.cnn.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
news-flows-ir.bsky.social
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life

The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
dvswest.bsky.social
Comet

www.davidvswest.co.uk/comet/
Comet - David West
On the 8th of April, 1954, South African Airways Flight 201 crashed into the sea killing 21 people. It was a de Havilland DH106 Comet.
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April 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
dlr-de.bsky.social
#EsWarEinmal am 27.7.1949:Erstflug des Prototyp des 1. #Düsenverkehrsflugzeug deHavilland DH106. 100 Jahre Luftfahrt: http://www.dlr.de/100Jahre/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2580/4436_read-6520/
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January 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
ondisasters.bsky.social
Entry https://baaa-acro.sindev.ch/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh106-comet-1-elbe-island-35-killed
#Thread Accident Report. It covers the investigation on both G-ALYP (accident from January 10) and G-ALYY, which crashed in April the same year (3/6)
January 9, 2024 at 11:34 PM
ondisasters.bsky.social
#Thread Aftermath Footage https://youtu.be/wPBeLIlkOBE
#Thread ASN Entry https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19710102-0
#Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh106-comet-4c-tripoli-16-killed
#Thread Accident Report Summary (2/3)
January 1, 2024 at 11:10 PM
hnws.bsky.social
The world's first passenger jet was a death trap. Now it's brought back to life
L: https://www.cnn.com/travel/de-havilland-comet-dh106-first-passenger-jet
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44727756
posted on 2025.07.29 at 16:14:07 (c=0, p=4)
July 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
hnbot.gsuscs.xyz
The world's first passenger jet was a death trap. Now it's brought back to life

https://www.cnn.com/travel/de-havilland-comet-dh106-first-passenger-jet
August 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
maryhilt.bsky.social
Today's planes are noting like the first jet aircraft made. Today you're squeezed into a flying sardine can and pay for crackers and soda.
www.cnn.com/travel/de-ha...
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
The British-made De Havilland DH106 1A Comet became the first scheduled passenger jet plane in 1952, but vanished from the skies after deadly crashes. Now aviation enthusiasts have brought one back to...
www.cnn.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
mm-hacker-news.bsky.social
The world's first passenger jet was a death trap. Now it's brought back to life
https://www.cnn.com/travel/de-havilland-comet-dh106-first-passenger-jet
July 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
topickapp.bsky.social
https://www.cnn.com/travel/de-havilland-comet-dh106-first-passenger-jet
世界初の旅客機であるデ・ハビランド コメットに関する記事です。
豪華な内装でしたが、金属疲労による事故が多発しました。
現在は博物館で復元され、当時の様子を偲ぶことができます。
The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life | CNN
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August 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM