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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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Boeing
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De Havilland
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flagAustria
0%
29%
12%
58%
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flagthe United Kingdom
7%
25%
14%
53%
64
flagthe United States
11%
16%
19%
52%
84
flagAustralia
13%
26%
8%
52%
23
flagGreece
10%
10%
30%
50%
10
flagIndia
2%
41%
8%
47%
34
flagGermany
14%
17%
22%
44%
157
flagUnknown
18%
36%
9%
36%
11
flagPoland
13%
34%
25%
27%
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flagSwitzerland
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30%
38%
0%
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