Sixty-nine years ago, to the date, a Comet crashed in the Mediterranean Sea and changed the world forever. On April 8, 1954, a De Havilland DH 106 Comet plummeted into the water, effectively ending ...

Many of today's most iconic aircraft bear the names of those aviation visionaries who were instrumental in bringing them into being. The lightning-fast Sukhoi Su-57, for instance, was developed by the ...

Southland’s Croydon Aircraft Co at Mandeville has a world-wide reputation for its restoration of vintage aircraft. Its collection of 1930s de Havilland aircraft is regarded as one of the most ...

A classic 1930s plane is due to fly in a display over the town where it was built for what is thought to be the first time since the early 1990s. The de Havilland DH88 Comet Racer is known for winning ...

When Britain unveiled the De Havilland Comet in 1952, it stunned the world with speed, silence, and sleek design. Passengers ...

60 years ago today a BOAC de Havilland Comet 1 carried 36 passengers on the first leg of a journey from London to Johannesburg on what was the first fare paying passenger flight in a Jet Airliner. The ...

Three de Havilland DH88s were produced for private owners for a 1934 England-Australia race at a subsidised price of £5,000 each A classic 1930s plane is due to fly in a display over the town where it ...