Only one U.S. carrier, Pan Am ... appeared to be no justification for placing special restrictions on the Comet aircraft,” the planes began flying again. Public confidence remained high ...

One British analyst even said that it would be safer to land a British Comet in Moscow’s Red Square than to give such engines to the Italian air force. If Washington was willing to jeopardize ...

It was the world’s first commercial jet airliner — sleek, fast, and revolutionary. But the de Havilland Comet’s success ... This is the story of how one design oversight reshaped aviation ...