Name: The Comet Bomber
Uploaded: 2010-01-01
Duration: 28 min 23 s
Description: The jet age has arrived, the race to create the first civilian jetliner continues, and the Soviet Union plays catch up to produce an atomic weapon. With the mounting nuclear threat, Britain looks to a home-grown solution to build its own nuclear bomber fleet.

The jet age has arrived, the race to create the first civilian jetliner continues, and the Soviet Union plays catch up to produce an atomic weapon. With the mounting nuclear threat, Britain looks to a home-grown solution to build its own nuclear bomber fleet.

Discover how the pioneering de Havilland Comet inspired a proposed jet bomber as Britain raced to build its own nuclear deterrent. Set against rising Cold War tensions, the film connects aviation innovation, military urgency, and the high stakes of postwar power. Sign up to see how one groundbreaking airliner nearly became the front line of atomic defense.

When Britain entered the jet age, atomic strategy took wing.

The jet age has arrived, and the Soviet Union works to produce an atomic weapon. With the mounting nuclear threat, Britain looks to build its own nuclear bomber fleet.

When Britain entered the jet age, atomic strategy took wing.

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