60 events that made the jet age - In May 1952, BOAC ushered in a new era by operating the first revenue flight of a jet aircraft, namely the de Havilland Comet, from London to Johannesburg, with a flight profile that — In terms of speed or cruising altitude — Is similar to those used by Boeing 747s flying that route today. But the six decades have brought myriad technological breakthroughs, not to mention the odd false dawn, amid dramatic growth in scale. In a celebration of commercial jet travel's diamond jubilee, we pick its 60 defining moments
2012
Article (Journal)
English
Welt , Zeitschrift , Luftverkehr , Mechanik , Luftfahrt
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