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BAe 146 / Avro RJ

Intially developed by Hawker Siddely, the 146 was fitted by 4 low-powered turbofans, for operation to noise-conscious areas and short runways. It first flew in 1981. Many operators -like USAir- disposed the aircraft early, as uneconomical and too cramped for the planned 6-abreast seating. BAe launched the Avro Regional Jetliner in 1992 as re-engined follow-up. This meant a revival, also for the older model for a while, but production ceased in 2002.

photo: Guido Merkelbach, Amsterdam 7 June 2001

This RJ-100 G-BXAR of Cityflyer in British Airways world images colours (Delftblue
Daybreak) on an appropriate visit to Amsterdam.

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Smiliner BAe 146/Avro RJ

BAC/ ROMBAC 1-11

Compared to other early British Jets (the Comet, Trident and VC-10 come readily into mind), the BAC 1-11 proved to be a winner, with lots of early orders from major US carriers. It first flew in 1963 and entered airline service in 1965, just well before the DC-9. Due to the energy put in the Concorde, BAC lagged behind in further developing the aircraft. The stretched 500 series didn't fly till 1968, but proved a popular and efficient aircraft till today.

Later stretched or re-engined variants would probably have seen the type survive into the 21st century (like the 737 and DC-9), but Romania stopped their Tay-engined licence built version.
picture: Servaas Verbrugge, Shannon 1991
this early series 200 EI-ANF was seen withdrawn in 1991, but got a later lease
of life in Nigeria with Hold Trade Air.

Avro / Hawker Siddely/ BAe 748 / Andover / HAL-748
The UK answer to the F-27 and Convair 50 seaters was the HS-748. It sold reasonable well both with airlines and with governments and air forces. 89 frames were licence built in India. The last aircraft was built in 1988.
photo: Terry Wade, London Stansted, Aug 2001, HS-748 SE-LIB of West Air Sweden

Handley Page HP-137 / J-31 Jetstream
The original Handley Page Jetstream already flew in the late 60s and was a modest success before Handley Page went bust. More than 10 years later, BAe picked up the design and built almost 400 units of this comfortable 19-seater till the mid 90s. US Commuters have all but withdrawn the type already.
photo: Servaas Verbrugge, East Fortune Museum, 30 Sept. 2001, HP-137/J-31 conversion proto G-JSSD, preserved

BAe J-41
In 1990 a stretched 29-seat version of the Jetstream was launched. A modest success, in a few years, 105 frames were built before production ceased.

photo: Servaas Verbrugge, Reykjavik (City) Airport, 4 Nov. 1995, J-41 N434JX on delivery flight to the USA, for Trans States Airlines

BAe ATP
The ATP, first flight in 1986, was an advanced and stretched version of the old HS-748, but it failed to gain comparible substantial orders. After a struggling 10 years and 65 built, the unbuilt fuselages were sent to the scrapheap. The other frames remain in very small scale service.
photo: Terry Wade, London Gatwick 2000, OY-SVI of Sun-Air Scandinavia in British Airways 'Benyhone Tartan' world colours

Concorde
Only 20 units were built of this famous and notorious supersonic transport. Air France and British Airways will restart services in November 2001
Links: Concorde SST |
photo: Servaas Verbrugge, Athis-Orly 25-8-01 of preserved F-WTSA

Trident
The Hawker Siddely Trident only had limited success, 117 aircraft were sold to airlines unwilling to buy US or Soviet airliners. Hawker Siddely was blamed to listen to closely to BEA (later BA) 's specifications. The last Trident flight occured in 1997 in China.

Comet
The De Havilland Comet was the first jetliner to fly. After its crashes, the whole industry learned about pressurization problems. Later Comets were technical successful, although soon outdated. The pictured G-BDIT was withdrawn in 1980. The survey aircraft Nimrod, also featured in this list, continues to be operated by the RAF. Links: DH Comet Homepage |
photo: Servaas Verbrugge, East Fortune, 30 Sept. 2001

Dart Herald
The Handley Page HPR.7 Herald, first flown as a 4 engined piston aircraft, looked like a F-27 when the 4 engines were substituted for 2 Dart turboprops. But it lacked the success of its competition. Only 50 were built in in late 50s and 60s, the last examples in the UK (with Channel Express cargo) and Guatemala were withdrawn in the late 1990s.
photo: Servaas Verbrugge, London Gatwick, G-CEXP preserved on visitors terrace, 3 October 2001

VC-10
Another British aircraft which was economically overshadowed by its US competitors like the 707 and DC-8. Although withdrawn from passenger service in 1981, almost half survive as tankers and VIP transporters with the RAF.

photo: Gary Gentle

Avro / Hawker Siddely/ BAe 748 / Andover / HAL-748 The UK answer to the F-27 and Convair 50 seaters was the HS-748. It sold reasonable well both with airlines and with governments and air forces. 89 frames were licence built in India. The last aircraft was built in 1988. photo: Terry Wade, London Stansted, Aug 2001, HS-748 SE-LIB of West Air Sweden
Handley Page HP-137 / J-31 Jetstream The original Handley Page Jetstream already flew in the late 60s and was a modest success before Handley Page went bust. More than 10 years later, BAe picked up the design and built almost 400 units of this comfortable 19-seater till the mid 90s. US Commuters have all but withdrawn the type already. photo: Servaas Verbrugge, East Fortune Museum, 30 Sept. 2001, HP-137/J-31 conversion proto G-JSSD, preserved
BAe J-41 In 1990 a stretched 29-seat version of the Jetstream was launched. A modest success, in a few years, 105 frames were built before production ceased. photo: Servaas Verbrugge, Reykjavik (City) Airport, 4 Nov. 1995, J-41 N434JX on delivery flight to the USA, for Trans States Airlines
BAe ATP The ATP, first flight in 1986, was an advanced and stretched version of the old HS-748, but it failed to gain comparible substantial orders. After a struggling 10 years and 65 built, the unbuilt fuselages were sent to the scrapheap. The other frames remain in very small scale service. photo: Terry Wade, London Gatwick 2000, OY-SVI of Sun-Air Scandinavia in British Airways 'Benyhone Tartan' world colours

Concorde Only 20 units were built of this famous and notorious supersonic transport. Air France and British Airways will restart services in November 2001 Links: Concorde SST \| photo: Servaas Verbrugge, Athis-Orly 25-8-01 of preserved F-WTSA
Trident The Hawker Siddely Trident only had limited success, 117 aircraft were sold to airlines unwilling to buy US or Soviet airliners. Hawker Siddely was blamed to listen to closely to BEA (later BA) 's specifications. The last Trident flight occured in 1997 in China.
Comet The De Havilland Comet was the first jetliner to fly. After its crashes, the whole industry learned about pressurization problems. Later Comets were technical successful, although soon outdated. The pictured G-BDIT was withdrawn in 1980. The survey aircraft Nimrod, also featured in this list, continues to be operated by the RAF. Links: DH Comet Homepage \| photo: Servaas Verbrugge, East Fortune, 30 Sept. 2001
Dart Herald The Handley Page HPR.7 Herald, first flown as a 4 engined piston aircraft, looked like a F-27 when the 4 engines were substituted for 2 Dart turboprops. But it lacked the success of its competition. Only 50 were built in in late 50s and 60s, the last examples in the UK (with Channel Express cargo) and Guatemala were withdrawn in the late 1990s. photo: Servaas Verbrugge, London Gatwick, G-CEXP preserved on visitors terrace, 3 October 2001
VC-10 Another British aircraft which was economically overshadowed by its US competitors like the 707 and DC-8. Although withdrawn from passenger service in 1981, almost half survive as tankers and VIP transporters with the RAF. photo: Gary Gentle