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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B

COMET-6449Written off

RegistrationGBG-ARCO

CYOperatorCyprus Airways

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B. Operated for BEA - British European Airways and Cyprus Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN6449

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 13, 1961

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-ARCO.

Operators

1961-04-13

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ARCO

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Cyprus Airways

Registration G-ARCO · Lessor: BEA - British European Airways

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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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B · G-ARCO · Cyprus Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6449},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMET-6449}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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