DE HAVILLAND -1952 GHOST THE POWER UNIT OF THE COMET JET AIRLINER BROCHURE - BOAC JETS
A fine and rare item for aviation, De Havilland Comet aircrafts and De Havillandand engines researchers and BOAC collectors. Original booklet from The De Havilland D H Engines Company about GHOST jet engines.The Ghost gas turbine - the engine which made possible the world's first jet airliner - How it works A sectioned view of the Ghost. Different ways in which the Ghost Jet Engine may be installed. The Comet airliner, Venom fighter jet and Swedish Saab J29Picture of three BOAC Comets in flight. The closest one is the infamous G-ALYP which disintegrated in flight after take off from Rome Airport on 10 January 1954, killing everyone on board. BOAC Comet G-ALYP. This booklet is dated according to the delivery date of G-ALYP. The next aircrafts are difficult to decipher but the middle on looks like G-ALVG, the first prototype.
Approximate size: 17.7 x 22.8cm. 8 pages including covers. In very good condition.
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