De Havilland Comet 4 in BOAC Livery

A fine enamel painted cast aluminium BOAC promotional model on original stand made in England by Westway models in the late 1950’s.

Dimensions: 18⅞ inches/48 cm (wing span) x 18½ inches/47 cm (length) x 9¼ inches/23.5 cm (max height)

The Comet was manufactured by De Havilland and was the first commercial jet airliner to reach production, with it's first flight in 1949 and initially going into service in 1952. The Comet 4 series debuted in 1958 and had a productive career of over 30 years.