Why Was The Comet An Important Plane?
Why Was The Comet An Important Plane? The Comet 1 airliner roared into the air— and into history—on 20,000 pounds of thrust from its four De Havilland Ghost jet engines. For the first time ever, a jet-propelled aircraft was carrying passengers over a scheduled commercial route. … At the Comet’s controls, British Overseas Airways Capt.