Manufacturer: | de Havilland |
Country: | United Kingdom |
First flight: | 27 July 1949 |
Production ended: | 1967 |
Production total: | 112 |
Series: | Comet 1: First model
Comet 1A: Updated 1 with higher MTOW, greater fuel capacity Comet 2R: Comet 2s were modified for use in radar and electronic systems development Comet 3B: Comet 2 lengthened by 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) Comet 4: Comet 3 with greater fuel capacity Comet 4B: 2m longer fuselage, and a shorter wingspan Comet 4C: Comet 4's wings and the 4B's longer fuselage |
Propulsion: | 4 jet engines |
Maximum number of passengers: | 101 |
Maximum take-off mass: | 73482 kg |
ICAO Mass group: | 4 |