BAC One-Eleven

BAC One-Eleven

NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Classic Airliner: BAC One-Eleven.

On 20 August 1963, the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) One-Eleven flew for the first time. There was a lot riding on this new aircraft. For BAC, a new company that was created by the consolidation of the nation’s aircraft industry that turned 27 companies into just three major airframe builders, this new jet promised salvation. The One-Eleven was the first major airliner to be launched by an order from an independent airline – in this case, British United Airways, a young company that, like BAC, had been formed in 1960. It was also the first British jet to be ordered off the drawing board by a US airline.

Soon the One-Eleven was operating around the world, and in Britain it formed the backbone of the short-haul fleet. During the 1970s and early ’80s, it was the staple of the inclusive tour holiday business operated by airlines such as Dan-Air, Laker Airways, British Caledonian Airways, Monarch Airlines, Autair/Court Line and British Island Airways. Despite this, it was never as successful as many of its contemporaries, such as the Boeing 737 and Douglas DC-9. The full story of its concept and design against the troubled background of the industry’s consolidation, and of its entry into service are detailed in this new volume.

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ISBN: 978 1 80282 367 7

Price: £15.99

Series: Historic Commercial Aircraft Series, vol 9

Format: Paperback, 96 pages