Width/Span
114.8 ft
(35.00 m)
MTOW
110,231 lb
(50,000 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the de Havilland Comet 1 production variant)
Installed:
4 x Halford H.2 Ghost 50 turbojet engines developing 5,000 lb of thrust each (paired in wing roots).
Max Speed
466 mph
(750 kph | 405 kts)
Ceiling
42,651 ft
(13,000 m | 8 mi)
Range
1,491 mi
(2,400 km | 4,445 nm)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
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ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (466mph).
Graph average of 375 miles-per-hour.
de Havilland Comet 1 operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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