BOAC carried the first jet passengers across the Atlantic, beating the US by several weeks. You can cross the Atlantic today by jet as well, and at similar speeds to those old Comet 4’s and 707’s…:cool:
By: Schorsch - 6th October 2008 at 18:49
thats almost depressing :rolleyes:
Why? Because we haven’t increased the speed by 5% a year?
Guess what: if the passengers today would be willing to spend the same amount of money (in terms of buying power) as they did then for flying across the Atlantic, well, you would see Concordes all over.
Today I can afford a flight and the last death was I think ten years ago (Swiss MD-11), during that time hundred million people if not more have crossed the Atlantic.
I would say it is as good as it could get.
Safe, affordable, comfortable: a people’s product.
By: KabirT - 6th October 2008 at 18:19
BOAC carried the first jet passengers across the Atlantic, beating the US by several weeks. You can cross the Atlantic today by jet as well, and at similar speeds to those old Comet 4’s and 707’s…:cool:
thats almost depressing :rolleyes:
By: TRIDENT MAN - 6th October 2008 at 18:06
Ahh DH106 Comet,yet another brilliant design………
photo of the crew of the first flight…
By: cloud_9 - 6th October 2008 at 14:17
How time flies…:rolleyes:
I’ll get my coat!:o
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