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Marvels of Aerospace Engineering – Comet, Pioneer Jetliner – GI 24 145 (Face to Face) (Online)

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18 March 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm GMT

Tutor: Prof Craig Underwood BSc (Hons), PGCE, PhD, FBIS, MIEEE, MIAA

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Date: 18 March 2025
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
£22.50 – £25.50
Reference Code:
GI 24 145
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH
The Guildford Institute
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Overview

To compete with the USA in civil aviation post WWII, Britain took a leap into the unknown to develop the world’s first operational turbojet airliner. The result was a beautiful, yet fatally flawed aircraft – the Comet. Through brilliant work at Farnborough, hard engineering lessons were learnt, leading to ultimate success. What were the challenges and how were they met?

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The first prototype de Havilland DH106 Comet, Hatfield, October 1949. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.

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