1958: Two DeHavilland Comets depart London and New York, each bound for the other city. Flying for the British Overseas Airways Corporation, the two aircraft complete the first trans-Atlantic jet passenger service, dramatically reducing the travel time between the United States and Europe.
Jet airliners had been around since the Comet first carried passengers from London [...]
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Oct. 4, 1958: ‘Comets’ Debut Trans-Atlantic Jet Age
October 4th, 2010 |
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March 29, 1927: Fastest Slug in the World
March 29th, 2010 |
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1927: The Sunbeam 1000 HP, aka the Slug, was the first car to go faster than 200 mph, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The great Henry Segrave was at the wheel and set a new land-speed record of 203.79 miles per hour.
Although the car was best-known as the “1000 HP” car, it actually had closer to [...]