Romaero One-Eleven 560

Romaero · Romania · first flew 1982 · airliner

The Romaero One-Eleven 560 is the Romanian licence-built variant of the BAC One-Eleven, manufactured at the Romaero plant in Bucharest under an agreement signed in 1979. It is structurally based on the Series 500 with the stretched fuselage.

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W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbofan, tail-mounted
F — Fuselage	Stretched fuselage relative to earlier One-Eleven variants
T — Tail	T-tail

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Romanian licence-built BAC One-Eleven
Twin rear-mounted Spey turbofans beneath T-tail
Stretched fuselage relative to earlier One-Eleven variants

Externally identical to the BAC One-Eleven 500; the stretched narrowbody fuselage, twin rear turbofans, and T-tail are the characteristic One-Eleven features.

Specifications

The Romaero One-Eleven 560 has a length of 32.61 m (107 ft).
It has a wingspan of 28.5 m (94 ft).
Its maximum speed is 871 km/h (541 mph).
Typical crew: 2 flight crew + up to 119 passengers.

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History

Romania negotiated a licence with BAC in 1979, and the first Romanian-assembled aircraft flew in 1982. The programme aimed to give Romania an independent commercial aircraft manufacturing capability and produced around nine aircraft. The venture proved commercially difficult and the programme wound down in the early 1990s.

Variants

The 560 designation applies specifically to the Romanian-built aircraft; it is based on the Series 500 and essentially identical in configuration to British-built examples.

Where you'll see it

Operated by TAROM, the Romanian national carrier, alongside British-built One-Elevens; the Romanian fleet served well into the 1990s on domestic and regional European routes.

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