Where: Negril, Jamaica. Why it made our list: Flanked by epic cliffs, it's one of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the world. Although, it's actually only SIX miles long, just so you know. Bonus: Thereâs a Margaritaville right on the beach!
The first operational fighter plane was the Vickers F.B 5 Gun Bus.
First jet makes test flight. On this day in 1949, the worldâs first jet-propelled airliner, the British De Havilland Comet, makes its maiden test-flight in England. The jet engine would ultimately revolutionize the airline industry, shrinking air travel time in half by enabling planes to climb faster and fly higher.