Aircraft / de Havilland
de Havilland Comet 4
A narrow-body jet airliner from de Havilland, first flown in 1958. It typically seats about 81 passengers and can fly up to 5,190 km.
- Maker
- de Havilland
- Family
- Comet
- First flight
- 1958
- Typical seats
- 81
- Range
- 5,190 km2,802 nmi
- Length
- 34.0 m
- Engines
- 4 × jet
- Body
- Narrow-body
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Test yourself
1Does the Comet 4 fly further or less far than the A319?
The Comet 4 flies up to 5,190 km, 1,660 km less than the A319.
2Does the Comet 4 seat more or fewer passengers than the BAe 146-200?
The Comet 4 typically seats 81, 13 fewer than the BAe 146-200.
3Did the Comet 4 first fly later or earlier than the CRJ900?
The Comet 4 first flew in 1958, 43 years earlier than the CRJ900.
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