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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHR · Aerolineas Argentinas

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 illustration in Aerolineas Argentinas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4

COMET-6430Written off
RegistrationARLV-AHR
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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 built in 1960. Operated for Aerolineas Argentinas.

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Technical data

First flight1960
Country of registrationArgentina
MSN6430
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.

The full story of the De Havilland DH.106 Comet Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1960
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Feb 15, 1960
Delivered to de Havilland Aircraft Company
Delivered to de Havilland Aircraft Company as LV-POY.
Mar 1, 1960
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.
Mar 8, 1960
Re-registered
Changed from LV-AHR to LV-POY (still with Aerolineas Argentinas).

Operators

1960-02-15
1960-03-01
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-AHR
1960-03-08
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-POY

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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APA

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MLA

“de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHR · Aerolineas Argentinas.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6430. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHR · Aerolineas Argentinas.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6430.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHR · Aerolineas Argentinas. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6430 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 · LV-AHR · Aerolineas Argentinas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6430},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6430}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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