First flight
De Havilland Comet first flight
July 27, 1949
On July 27, 1949 the de Havilland Comet took off from Hatfield as the first commercial jet airliner in history. Its maiden flight opened the jet transport era.
First flight
July 27, 1949
On July 27, 1949 the de Havilland Comet took off from Hatfield as the first commercial jet airliner in history. Its maiden flight opened the jet transport era.