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POLITICAL CARTOON OF THE DAY FROM FOX

07.25.24
(FOX NEWS)

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FIRST COMMERCIAL JET MADE TEST FLIGHT

Dinge en Goete (Things and Stuff): This Day in History: Jul 27, 1949: First jet makes test flight

On July 27, 1949, the world’s first jet-propelled airliner, the British
De Havilland Comet, made its maiden test-flight in England. The
jet engine would ultimately revolutionize the airline industry,
shrinking air travel time in half by enabling planes to climb faster
and fly higher.

The Comet was the creation of English aircraft designer and
aviation pioneer Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965).

De Havilland started out designing motorcycles and buses, but
after seeing Wilbur Wright demonstrate an airplane in 1908, he
decided to build one of his own.


Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965)

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