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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Britain's Comet III jetliner flew nonstop from Montreal to London in 6 hours 8 minutes, setting a North Atlantic record for civil aircraft at an average speed of 548 mph, concluding a 35,000-mile proving flight started Dec. 2.
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LONDON, (A)-Britain's glittering Comet III jetliner streaked nonstop across the Atlantic from Montreal to London today in 6 hours, 8 minutes. The plane's builders immediately claimed a North Atlantic record for civil airliners.
The 74-ton, four-jet aircraft covered the 3,350 miles at an average speed of 548 miles an hour, whizzing through overcast skies to touch down at London Airport for a tumultuous welcome.
Strong tail winds boosted the plane's speed over the Atlantic to more than 640 miles an hour at times.
The trip ended a 35,000-mile round-the-world proving flight by Capt. John Cunningham and his crew of 10 which began Dec. 2.
The plane's actual time from the Montreal takeoff to the London landing was 6 hours 18 minutes, but for record purposes the flight was figured to the time of crossing the airport beam.
The Comet III is forerunner of Britain's newest bid to take the lead in commercial jet aviation.
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Today, Flight Began Dec. 2
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north atlantic record for civil airliners in 6 hours 8 minutes at average 548 mph
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Britain's Comet III jetliner streaked nonstop across the Atlantic from Montreal to London in 6 hours 8 minutes, covering 3,350 miles with strong tail winds boosting speed over 640 mph at times. The 74-ton four-jet aircraft ended a 35,000-mile round-the-world proving flight by Capt. John Cunningham and crew of 10, which began Dec. 2. Actual time was 6 hours 18 minutes, but record uses airport beam crossing.