episode 10: The Comet
The Comet was the worlds first commercial jet aeroplane and those that flew aboard it formed the so-called JetSet. When they started to crash, the world of aviation changed forever.
With John Chidgey.
Links of potential interest:
- de Havilland Comet
- ASN Aviation Safety Database
- Flying back to the Fifties
- Frank Whittle
- Effects of high altitude on humans
- Material Fatigue
- de Havilland
- BOAC Flight 781
- Disaster in the Air
- Non-destructive Testing Applications in Commercial Aircraft Maintenance
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Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.