"Ri©ardo" wrote in message
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So the de Havilland Comet, albeit flawed (from which much was learnt by
the world aviation industry) never led the way? As we know "the pioneer
doesn't always get the best land, sometimes he ends up dead in a ditch
with arrows in his back."

The contemporary Sud Aviation Caravelle served the European market quite
well

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