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De Havilland Aircraft Company

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The De Havilland Aircraft Company was a British firm founded in 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland, an aircraft designer and manufacturer. The company achieved early financial success with the Moth, a light two-seater aircraft that helped popularize the flying club movement in Great Britain. During World War II, their notable product was the Mosquito, a fast, versatile aircraft constructed from plywood. Post-war, De Havilland pioneered the Comet jet airliner, which first flew in 1949 and was capable of high speeds. However, structural issues related to metal fatigue led to several crashes, causing the Comet's withdrawal from service in 1954.12

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