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De Havilland Comet

75 masterplaneyoutube  7.5 years ago

Controls ag1 for landing doors VTOL for flaps The first jet airliner to carry passengers was the de Havilland Comet 1.It had four jet engines set into the roots of the wing roots.The first airline service using the Comet was begun in 1952 by the British Overseas Airways Corporation ,between London and Johannesburg.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 80.8ft (24.6m)
  • Length 98.1ft (29.9m)
  • Height 23.9ft (7.3m)
  • Empty Weight 35,117lbs (15,928kg)
  • Loaded Weight 46,118lbs (20,918kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.923
  • Wing Loading 50.4lbs/ft2 (245.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 915.6ft2 (85.1m2)
  • Drag Points 16397

Parts

  • Number of Parts 120
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 793