De Havilland DH.106 Comet: libros - historia y modelos

De Havilland Comet

Durante los últimos años de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Gabinete de Guerra británico creó un comité para planificar el futuro del transporte aéreo. Dirigido por John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, el primer británico en obtener una licencia de piloto privado, el comité reconoció el potencial de la tecnología de los motores a reacción, aunque seguía dando prioridad a los motores de pistón, que estaban muy desarrollados en ese momento. Su apoyo permitió a Geoffrey de Havilland y Ronald Bishop comenzar a diseñar un avión de pasajeros a reacción propulsado por motores de Frank Halford.
Esta audaz decisión dio a Gran Bretaña una ventaja en la aviación, lo que dio como resultado el de Havilland DH106 Comet, el primer avión de pasajeros a reacción del mundo. Se convirtió en el primero en volar y en ofrecer servicios regulares de pasajeros a reacción, lo que marcó un hito importante en la historia de la aviación. Más de 60 años después, la historia del Comet sigue siendo significativa e inspiradora.

Con más de 90 imágenes y relatos de primera mano del piloto de pruebas jefe de de Havilland, este libro explora el diseño, el desarrollo, las pruebas, los logros, los reveses y su impacto duradero en la aviación. Esta es una nueva edición de la publicación "De Havilland Comet" de Aeroplane.

Detalle del libro

Presentación:	96 páginas, 20 x 14 x 1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	90+ fotos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2024)
Colección:	Historic Commercial Aircraft (6)
ISBN:	9781802823783

De Havilland DH.106 Comet - A Legends of Flight Illustrated History (Legends of Flight)

El De Havilland DH.106 Comet fue el primer avión de pasajeros a reacción del mundo. Sus prototipos volaron por primera vez en 1949, y las entregas de producción comenzaron en 1951 y el servicio comercial en 1952. En un principio, se esperaba que aportara prestigio a la industria aeroespacial británica de posguerra, pero la reputación del Comet se vio dañada por varios accidentes fatales, en los que se perdió aproximadamente una cuarta parte de la aeronave.
En este libro, el periodista de aviación Wolfgang Borgmann detalla el desarrollo y la producción del Comet durante la década de 1940. También cubre las especificaciones técnicas y los historiales operativos de todas las variantes, incluidos los modelos 1, 2, 3 y 4. El libro presenta alrededor de 250 imágenes, la mayoría de ellas en color.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Wolfgang Borgmann
Presentación:	143 páginas, 21.5 x 25.5 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	230 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2024)
Colección:	Legends of Flight (11)
ISBN:	9780764367939

Comet! The World's First Jet Airliner (paperback)

This new volume from the respected and well-regarded aviation historian and author Graham M. Simons is sure to appeal to all aviation enthusiasts, including as it does a wide array of historical sources and archival information drawn together into one consolidated volume the closest to a definitive study of the craft than any produced before.

Extensively illustrated throughout, the book features details lifted directly from enquiry and salvage reports, much of which has never been published before and offers a unique insight into the failures and tragedies that blighted the early days of the Comets development, laying down lessons that were ultimately to benefit later designs.

As part of his research into the book, the author interviewed John Cunningham, the Comet test pilot who was the first to experience flight at the helms of the iconic craft. He was also given access to materials belonging to Harry Povey, the DeHavilland Production Manager.
Insights gained from these two sources add a deeper level of authenticity to the narrative and a more personalised account of proceedings.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Graham M. Simons
Presentación:	288 páginas, 24.5 x 17.5 x 1.8 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	150 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781526726773

De Havilland Comet : The World's First Commercial Jetliner

The world got a little smaller in July 1949 when the first jet-powered airliner took to the skies barely four years after the end of the Second World War. Not only was the de Havilland Comet 1 was a lot faster than previous airliners, it could fly higher and further.
The Comet s leadership in jet travel for the future was assured until aircraft began crashing. The first ones were put down to pilot error but two disastrous events in 1954 grounded the fleet and Britain s advantage over the rest of the world was lost.

Boeing caught up with its ubiquitous 707 and the Comet was destined to become but a memory. However, rising from the ashes came a new Comet one that was bigger and more powerful than before and designed for completely different roles.
Where the first Comets had provided an expensive and plush way to travel for the rich few, the new Comet 4s carried more passengers to a multitude of destinations inevitably becoming key carriers for the early package holidaymakers. At the same time they became vital strategic transports for the RAF as the British Empire receded.

This book tells the full story of the world s first jet-powered airliner, from its remarkable beginnings, through its early flight trials programme to its entry into service. The type's military career is also covered, as is its construction; also included in this volume are details of the numerous variants produced and those still surviving as exhibits today. There are also twenty-four superb artworks by world-renowned aviation illustrator Juanita Franzi.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Colin Higgs
Presentación:	152 páginas, 24.5 x 19 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	100 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781526719614

De Havilland Comet Manual (1949-1997) - An insight into the design, construction and operation (Haynes Aircraft Manual)

The beautiful de Havilland Comet was the world's first jet airliner. Its inaugural passenger-carrying flight in 1952 heralded a new era of luxurious air travel that was the envy of the world, but a series of tragic accidents saw its lead lost to the Americans with their Boeing 707.

Páginas del libro "De Havilland Comet Manual (1949-1997) - An insight into the design, construction and operation"

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. Fascinating insights are also given into the investigation of the fatal Comet crashes.

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Detalle del libro

Autor:	Brian Rivas
Presentación:	176 páginas, 27.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés (un diccionario técnico inglés-español está disponible para su descarga gratuita aquí)
Editorial:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2016)
Colección:	Haynes Aircraft Manual
ISBN:	9780857338327

Comet! The World's First Jet Airliner (hard cover)

A comprehensive, picture rich history of the iconic craft. Includes myriad first hand accounts and photographic illustrations. Features many previously unpublished materials, acquired as a result of the authors complete access to the sprawling De Havilland archive.
Extensively illustrated throughout, the book features details lifted directly from enquiry and salvage reports, much of which has never been published before and offers a unique insight into the failures and tragedies that blighted the early days of development, laying down lessons that were ultimately to benefit later designs.

As part of his research into the book, the author met and interviewed Harry Povey, the De Havilland Production Manager and John Cunningham, the Comet test pilot who would be the first to experience flight at the helms of the iconic craft.
Both of these first hand accounts are relayed in the book, adding a deeper sense of authenticity and a more personalised account of proceedings than facts and reports alone are able to achieve.

Attention is also paid to the derivative Nimrod design, and the book features an interview that the author conducted with the aircraft commander of the last ever Nimrod operational flight. Interviews of this kind are supplemented by the author's own narrative of proceedings, setting personal experience within historical context and exploring the themes and historical topics that the interviews evoke.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Graham M. Simons
Presentación:	288 páginas, 25.5 x 18 x 2.3 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	150 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2013)
ISBN:	9781781592793