But the de Havilland Comet’s success was short-lived. A fatal design flaw, hidden in plain sight, turned square windows into a deadly weakness. Cracks formed, pressure built, and tragedy followed.

Alistair Hodgson, de Havilland museum curator, said: "It is the only remaining Comet with the square windows that caused all the problems. "[It] got a reprieve from going in the test tank because ...

It also had large, square windows — a desirable feature for the ever-expanding jetset. The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first passenger jet, and one of biggest pioneers in aviation.

July 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland ... said to have had square windows, which supposedly had weak points in the corners, the Comet 1’s windows ...

Kitted out with square windows, the de Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jetliner. First flown in 1949, it was set to revolutionise air travel for millions. At first, the ...

It was the second deadly airborne crash of this particular aircraft design, the de Havilland Comet ... one fundamental design flaw: the Comet had square windows. Unlike airplanes today, which ...

When it comes to airplane windows, it’s not hip to be square ... referred to the UK’s ill-fated de Havilland Comet 1 Aircraft, which experienced a spate of inflight disintegrations between ...

Alistair Hodgson, de Havilland museum curator, said: "It is the only remaining Comet with the square windows that caused all the problems. "[It] got a reprieve from going in the test tank because ...