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On this day...
Posted: 02 May 2006, 11:41
by coulterc
BBC says: 1952: Comet inaugurates the jet age:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... 480339.stm
Time to go fly a Comet (any make will do) today!
Chris
Posted: 02 May 2006, 11:47
by britishtourer
The one true original jetliner. Stunningly beautiful too.
Heres to the comet! :drinkers:
BTW, Chris, I'd fly in one of the later comets so you don't get the metal fatigue. Could you imagine that in flightsim?!
Posted: 02 May 2006, 12:39
by AllanL
And how many other commercial jets had the airframe and engines designed by the same company?
Posted: 02 May 2006, 13:00
by anzaq
Just been to the Museum of Flight at East Fortune last week.
That was the first time I got up close and personel to a Dehavilland Comet. The Dan-Air Comet 4c G-BDIX. What a beautiful aircraft it was. Such a pity there are none left that are flying. :sad:
Gordon
Posted: 02 May 2006, 16:17
by coulterc
"BTW, Chris, I'd fly in one of the later comets so you don't get the metal fatigue. Could you imagine that in flightsim?!"
Good point! Also, stunningly beautiful is a great choice of words britishtourer.
"That was the first time I got up close and personel to a Dehavilland Comet"
Lucky you!
"And how many other commercial jets had the airframe and engines designed by the same company?"
Hey, hadn't thought of that... :think:
Cheers for the send-off...
Picture credit:
http://jnpassieux.chez-alice.fr/html/Comet_1.php
Posted: 02 May 2006, 16:50
by AndyG
anzaq wrote:Just been to the Museum of Flight at East Fortune last week.
That was the first time I got up close and personel to a Dehavilland Comet. The Dan-Air Comet 4c G-BDIX. What a beautiful aircraft it was. Such a pity there are none left that are flying. :sad:
Gordon
And what scares me most is that I actually flew on that aircraft, more years ago than I care to remember, from Athens to Gatwick. :roll:
AndyG
Posted: 02 May 2006, 17:56
by DispatchDragon
Andy G
Why would that scare you? The Gagandvomit was one of the most comfortable aeroplanes I ever flew in - Now riding on the jumpseat was a whole nother matter
Leif
<--Still has the scars in his forehead
Posted: 02 May 2006, 18:00
by Vixus
What did you call it?
Great aircraft though, it would be wonderful to have a flying example. :\
Posted: 02 May 2006, 18:03
by DispatchDragon
DanAirese Vixus --
Gagandvomit = Comet
Noddy - Nord 262
pocketrocket - 1-11
AmericanAllaluminumpursuitship (said with Texan accent) B727/B737
Budgie - 748
BB (Big Bugger) B707
Leif
Posted: 02 May 2006, 18:27
by blanston12
Are there any intact Comet 1's left?
