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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHN · Dan-Air London

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 illustration in Dan-Air London livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4

COMET-6408Scrapped
RegistrationARLV-AHN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Argentina (Argentina), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDan-Air London
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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 built in 1959. Operated for Aerolineas Argentinas, BOAC and Dan-Air London. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1959
Country of registrationArgentina
MSN6408
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · De Havilland DH.106 Comet

Figures for the Comet 4 variant, the most representative of the family

Length34.0 m112 ft
Wingspan35.1 m115 ft
Height9.0 m29 ft
Range5,190 km2,802 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed810 km/h437 ktMach 0.76
Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight73,482 kg162,000 lb
Maximum payload39,270 kg86,575 lbIts 81 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity81 passengersUp to 109 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1949 (77 years ago) · About 114 units built · Production ended in 1964

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1959
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jan 27, 1959
Delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas
Delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-PLM.
Jan 27, 1959
Transferred to de Havilland Aircraft Company
Transferred to de Havilland Aircraft Company.
Mar 2, 1959
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.
Dec 1, 1971
Transferred to Dan-Air London
Transferred to Dan-Air London.

Operators

1959-01-27
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-PLM
1959-01-27
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BOAC
Registration G-APDG
1959-03-02
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-AHN
1971-12-01
Dan-Air London
Registration LV-AHN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHN · Dan-Air London}},
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  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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