de Havilland DH.106 Comet
United Kingdom (1952)
Detailing the development and operational history of the de Havilland DH.106 Comet Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner Aircraft.
Entry last updated on 9/1/2016; Authored by Staff Writer; Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.comBasic Specifications
United Kingdom
Year: 1952
Type: Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner Aircraft
Manufacturer(s): de Havilland Aircraft Company - UK
Production: 114
Since retired, the de Havilland DH.106 Comet managed 114 completed examples and was introduced with BOAC in May of 1952.
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Any available statistics for the de Havilland DH.106 Comet Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner Aircraft are showcased in the areas immediately below. Categories include basic specifications covering country-of-origin, operational status, manufacture(s) and total quantitative production. Other qualities showcased are related to structural values (namely dimensions), installed power and standard day performance figures, installed or proposed armament and mission equipment (if any), global users (from A-to-Z) and series model variants (if any).
Supported Mission Types
Air-to-Air
Interception
Unmanned
Ground Attack
Close-Air Support
Training
Anti-Submarine
Anti-Ship
Airborne Early Warning
MEDEVAC
Electronic Warfare
Maritime/Navy
Aerial Tanker
Utility/Transport
Passenger Industry
VIP Travel
Business Travel
Search/Rescue
Recon/Scouting
Special Forces
X-Plane/Development
Crew: 4
Length: 91.86 ft (28 m)
Width: 114.83 ft (35.00 m)
Height: 29.53 ft (9.00 m)
MTOW: 110,231 lb (50,000 kg)
Installed Power
4 x Halford H.2 Ghost 50 turbojet engines developing 5,000 lb of thrust each.
Standard Day Performance
Maximum Speed: 466 mph (750 kph; 405 kts)
Maximum Range: 1,491 mi (2,400 km; 1,296 nm)
Armament
None.
Operators List
Argentina; Australia; Canada; Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Ecuador; Egypt; France; Greece; Kenya; Kuwait; Lebanon; Malaysia; Mexico; Portugal; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; United Kingdom
Series Model Variants
• Comet - Base Series Name
• Comet 1 - Initial production model
• Comet 1A
• Comet 1X
• Comet 1XB
• Comet 2
• Comet 2X
• Comet 2E
• Comet T2
• Comet C2
• Comet 2R
• Comet 3
• Comet 3B
• Comet 4
• Comet 4B
• Comet 4C
• Comet 5 - Proposed version with wider fuselage and revised wings of greater sweepback; to be powered by Rolls-Royce Conway series jet engines; not built.
• DH.111 "Comet Bomber" - Designed for Air Ministry Specification B35/46; not built.
• Type HS.801 ("Maritime Comet") - Prototypes serving the Hawker Nimrod program for maritime patrol platform in the Royal Air Force.