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Which company produced the world's first commercial jet airliner?

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Boeing
Douglas
De Havilland
English-made de Havilland DH 106 Comet was introduced in 1952 by British Airways. A year after, Comet airframes began suffering catastrophic metal fatigue, with three of them tearing apart during mid-flight.
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De Havilland
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flagAustria
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13%
54%
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flagAustralia
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26%
8%
52%
23
flagIndia
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40%
9%
50%
32
flagGreece
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10%
30%
50%
10
flagthe United Kingdom
8%
27%
15%
49%
59
flagGermany
10%
19%
29%
40%
122
flagthe United States
15%
21%
24%
38%
65
flagUnknown
20%
40%
10%
30%
10
flagPoland
13%
34%
25%
27%
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flagSwitzerland
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33%
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