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1953 De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB
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1953 De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB C/N 6022

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Latest photos of G-APAS
  • G-APAS @ EGWC - On display at the RAF Museum, Cosford. - by Graham Reeve by Graham Reeve @ EGWC
  • G-APAS @ EGWC - G-APAS 1953 De Havilland DH106 Comet 1XB BOAC Cosford Aerospace Museum - by PhilR by PhilR @ EGWC
  • G-APAS @ EGWC - RAF Museum Cosford - by vickersfour by vickersfour @ EGWC
  • G-APAS @ EGWC - On display at RAF Museum Cosford. Ex-Air France machine that was withdrawn from service following a series of Comet crashes. Went to the Min. of Supply and thereafter was used for trials. Wore the registration XM823 till struck off RAF charge in June 1973 - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ EGWC

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:De Havilland
Model:DH.106 Comet 1XB    Search all De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB
Year built:1953
Construction Number (C/N):6022
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:39
Number of Engines:4
Engine Type:Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Rolls-Royce Ghost 50 Mk1/Ghost DGT3
Also Registered As:
F-BGNZ  De-registered
G-5-23  De-registered
XM823  De-registered

Aircraft

Registration Number:G-APAS
Current Status:De-registered

Owner

Owner:Ministry of Supply
Address:,
United Kingdom

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke , 2020-02-16 05:17:18
 For full history of this airframe see :-
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/84-A-1186-DH-Comet-1XB-XM823.pdf