Birthday/ Greeting Card featuring a BOAC De Havilland Comet airliner from an Aviation Art Painting by Artist Malcolm Root FGRA
The world’s first jet airliner, the Comet caused huge interest when it entered passenger service in 1952. The British Overseas Air Corporation (BOAC) suddenly had an aircraft that could fly higher, faster and more reliably than any other airliner in service. Unfortunately pioneers in all field suffer early problems and the Comet’s faults resulted in several catastrophic accidents that greatly affected its reputation for the rest of its career. The problem was traced back to compressibility at the edges of the windows of early marks, such as the Comet I seen here, resulting in airframe failures and crashes with loss of life. The later Comet 4 rectified these faults but the introduction of newer aircraft, such as the Boeing 707, and its the tarnished reputation from previous problems led to disappointing sales.
In this airliner birthday card by Malcolm Root FGRA, the graceful lines of the early Comet are shown off the good effect, flying over the Pyramids, some time in the early 1950s
Key Features
- Measures 7" x 5" (177mm x 127mm)
- Ideal for any occasion, especially birthdays and Father's Day
- Includes envelope
- The card is Blank inside, ready for a heartfelt message.
