De Havilland Comet 1949-97: An insight into the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the world's first jet airliner (Owners' Workshop Manual)

UK: Haynes Publishing, 2016. Hardcover. New. New oversized case-wrapped hardcover. 4to. ( 8.5 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W and color photos and illustrations on thick glossy paper. Includes schematics, an appendix, bibliography and an index. 172 pp.

Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The beautiful de Haviland Comet not only launched jet airliner travel as we know it today, but also symbolized Britain's technology and hopes for the future after the deprivations of the war. In its first two years of service, the Comet carried thousands of passengers over millions of miles in safety, comfort, and at speeds they had never known, it was the envy of the world.

But then came tragedy as two Comets were lost off the Italian coast in similar circumstances with total loss of life. The whole fleet was grounded, but the investigation that followed set a template for future accident probes and the Comet rose from the ashes to carry passengers once more in the form of the bigger, better, and stronger Comet 4. But lessons had been learned the hard way, lessons that allowed America to take the lead in air travel with their magnificent Boeing 707.

In the Haynes de Haviland Comet Manual, author Brian Rivas examines the design and operation of the Comet in civil and military service, including its later development the Nimrod, and offers a detailed close-up look at its construction as well as insights into the investigation of the fatal Comet crashes.