How Did the Worlds First Jet Airliner Work?

This documentary tells the story of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner, designed by British engineers in the 1950s. It explains how aviation leapt from propellers to jet power and the ambition behind that revolution. It also confronts the tragic flaws that led to disaster and hard lessons for the industry. Informative and absorbing, it charts a landmark in the history of flight and its costly growing pains. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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