Comments on: Flight BOAC 781 (Comet Air Crash) – 2/4

By: tgfabthunderbird

tgfabthunderbird — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:30 +0000

In Volume 1 of “Air Disasters,” by MacArthur Job, this disaster is well-examined. The Comet was in trouble from early on, with a number of incidents plaguing the plane, not just the two crashes previous to 781. Very interesting, but as someone wrote here, it changed the industry.

By: celticlofts

celticlofts — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:30 +0000

Knew not new you idiot..

By: rufusandburne

rufusandburne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:30 +0000

Why did the celtic fan hang himself? cos he new he was a nobhead…lol…lol…lol

By: Laicyanna08

Laicyanna08 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:30 +0000

speed kills

By: MrJackanthony

MrJackanthony — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

@bubby963 Totally unfair comparison. I am not leaning toward either country but how many planes have the British built and the americans? How many passengers travel in british vs american planes?

By: MonakoBoy

MonakoBoy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

Are you british? Im not american or british so im just wondering.

By: bubby963

bubby963 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

I’m just laughing at the thick Americans saying how the British can’t engineer.
Total deaths from British built planes: under 1000 perhaps under 500
Total deaths from American built planes: over 10,000 perhaps over 20,000
Who sucks now?

By: BoyScout1960

BoyScout1960 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

Some of the Ilyushin designs were very good.

By: freakyflow

freakyflow — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

I agree however You have to remember England was still oweing war money this problem was going to make or break them which you know the rest But many designers and sister ship companys ended up coming to canada Avro and made the Arrow only to have the USA come in and buy them out at the time canada had the leading fighter of its time and restored the british name look at the arrow and the Vulcan ..then look at the F-14 20 years later they look the same

By: tantzer

tantzer — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:59:29 +0000

@Frankly747 I know, I was kidding.