Comet: The World's First Commercial Jet Airliner

t was a sensation! The World’ s first jet airliner flew for the first time barely
four years after the end of the Second World War...and it was British. It
revolutionised commercial air travel. It was the fastest airliner in the World and
it inspired a post-war public with its pioneering jet engines and sleek design.
Star-struck celebrities and royalty flew in it. The World’ s airlines were queuing
up to order. And then triumph turned to tragedy.
Packed with rare and unseen images and memorabilia...