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Comet Prototype
20th July 1949: The prototype of the de Havilland Comet turbo-jet airliner, built at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. It is a monoplane powered by 4 ghost engines expected to give a cruising speed of 500 mph. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
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1940 1949 Air Vehicle Airplane Commercial Airplane Hatfield Hertfordshire Passenger Unusual Angle
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