BAC One-Eleven 200
British Aircraft Corporation · United Kingdom · first flew 1963 · airliner
The BAC One-Eleven Series 200 was the initial production variant of British Aircraft Corporation's twin-engine rear-engined short-haul jet airliner, which entered service with British United Airways in 1965.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, tail-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Circular fuselage cross-section with under-floor baggage holds |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Twin rear-mounted turbofan short-haul airliner with T-tail
- Circular fuselage cross-section with under-floor baggage holds
- Rolls-Royce Spey engines in nacelles on the rear fuselage
Compact rear-engined airliner with Spey turbofans in tail-mounted nacelles, a T-tail, low-mounted swept wings, and a round fuselage cross-section; shorter and stubbier than the contemporaneous DC-9.
Specifications
- The BAC One-Eleven 200 has a length of 28.5 m (94 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 26.97 m (88 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 871 km/h (541 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The One-Eleven was designed in the early 1960s as a jet replacement for turboprop regional airliners, with the Series 200 being the baseline production model. It first flew in August 1963 but the programme was struck by a deep stall accident during testing that killed the crew. Design modifications addressed the problem, and the One-Eleven went on to serve many airlines. It competed directly with the Douglas DC-9.
Variants
The Series 200 was followed by the longer-range 300, the higher-weight 400 for US operators, the stretched 475 and 500, and the Series 475 rough-field variant.
Where you'll see it
Served with British United Airways, Braniff, American Airlines, and numerous carriers worldwide; BAC One-Elevens remained in British regional service into the 1990s.
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- BAC One-Eleven
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- Tupolev Tu-134
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