Originally Posted by
SteveF
There are similarities though; the Comet was a revolutionary design and it was the earliest aircraft in the series that had the major fault (metal fatigue). Eventually it was a good aircraft but that was too late save it from being a commercial failure. Step up the B707.
I was really posting more in response to antichef's point about keeping a sense of proportion. I should have quoted it to make my meaning clearer.
I do agree that the two situations have smiliarities as you outlined