Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C BEA - British European Airways G-ARPA
- Manufacturer:
- Hawker Siddeley
- Type / Model:
- Trident
- Registration:
- G-ARPA
- Colour Scheme:
- BEA - British European Airways
- Location:
- Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- Dunstan Collection
- Date Taken:
- 01/01/1962
- Image ID:
- #327755
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4902 x 3268
- Image Description:
- The first full prototype (G-ARPA), Hawker Siddeley DH121 Trident 1C flew for the first time at Hatfield on 9th January 1962.
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Aircraft Data
The Hawker Siddeley Trident was a British built three-engined airliner which was designed to a British European Airways (BEA) specification.
The original Trident 1 delivered to BEA improved 1C and 1E versions were then developed. The Trident Two was a longer range and stretched fuselage version. The Trident 3B another stretched version which also had a RB162 booster engine in the tail
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1962 | 117 | 0 | 3 | 96 - 180 |
Power
The Rolls Royce RB162-86 boost engine, unique to the Trident 3B, is mounted in a pod in the tail above the central engine.
| Engine Count | 3 | |
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* With afterburner could produce 20500 lb. There was also a simplified version-the Spey Junior, it only produced 9900lb thrust.
Dimensions
| Length | 39.98 m. 131 ft. 2 in. |
| Wing Span |
29.87 m.
98 ft. 0 in.
Trident 3B |
| Height |
8.59 m.
28 ft. 2 in.
Trident 3B |
| Empty Weight |
Trident 3B |
| Max Weight |
70370 kg.
155000 lbs.
Trident 3B |
Performance
| Max Speed |
937 kph
582 mph
Trident 3B |
| Cruise Speed |
885 kph
550 mph
Trident 3B |
| Ceiling | 10972.8 m. 36000 ft. |
| Normal Range |
2963
1600
nm
km.
Trident 3B |
| Max Range |
3334
1800
nm
km.
Trident 3B |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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