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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C · N888WA · Museum of Flight Foundation

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C illustration in Museum of Flight Foundation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C

COMET-6424Unknown
RegistrationUSN888WA
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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C built in 1959. Has operated for Mexicana and Museum of Flight Foundation.

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Technical data

First flight1959
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN6424
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC3D82
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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.
Oct 31, 1959
Delivered to Mexicana
Delivered to Mexicana as G-AOVU.
Sep 29, 1994
Transferred to Museum of Flight Foundation
Transferred to Museum of Flight Foundation.

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1959-10-31
Mexicana
Registration G-AOVU
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Mexicana
Registration XA-NAR
1994-09-29
Museum of Flight Foundation
Registration N888WA

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Vuelopedia (2026) de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C · N888WA · Museum of Flight Foundation. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6424 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C · N888WA · Museum of Flight Foundation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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