BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.106 COMET
TYPE
Long-range commercial transport
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
(Mk IVC)
Four 10,500 lbst Rolls Royce Avon 524 turbojets
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 35 m (114 ft 10 in)
Length: 33.98 m (111 ft 6 in)
Height: 8.99 m (29 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 197.04² (2,121 sq ft)
Max cruising speed: 846 km/h (526 mph)
Economical cruising speed at 8,534 m (28,000 ft): 811 km/h (504 mph)
Approach speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)
Range with 40,450 litres (8,898 Imp gals) of fuel cruising at 734 km/h (456 mph) at 11,278 m (37,000 ft): 7,076 km (4,397 miles)
Max range with no reserve: 6,483 km (4,025 miles)
Empty weight: 34,212 kg (75,424 lb)
Total fuel load: 32,305 kg (71,220 lb)
Payload weight: 9,201 kg (20,286 lb)
Loaded weight: 73,348 kg (162,000 lb)
PHOTO
abpic.co.uk:Source of phothograph
