Using expertly restored colour cine film from BAE Systems’ archives, and with authentic sound throughout, this DVD tells the story of the BAC 1-11’s early sales success. Construction, flight testing, route proving, first flights, sales tours -they’re all in this fascinating programme covering that exciting period from 1963 to 1967; when, as the world’s first short-haul jetliner, the BAC 1-11 broke into the all-important US market. Main features: Construction, rollout and first flight of the prototype American, Braniff and Mohawk 1-11s at work in the USA British United’s route proving and inaugural 1-11 service British Eagle 1-11s in service and at the Farnborough Air Show TACA 1-11s at work in Central America Flight testing Philippines Airlines and LANICA 1-11s Aer Lingus 1-11s on delivery and in service Testing and delivery of Channel Airways first 1-11 Air to air with a Laker 1-11
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The Bus Stop Jet from its beggining
This fabulous documentary shows the first part of the story of the most successful European jet of its time. Showing senes on the production line and the maiden flight of the very first One - Eleven this DVD is a superb tribute to the days when we made things all over the country and very good things too.
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Britain's world beater, the BAC 1-11
Part one of a two disc set (to be bought separately) it tracks the progress of the BAC 1-11 short haul airliner from the assembly, testing and first flight of the prototype right to the initial users of this remarkable aeroplane. All period shot, mostly in colour there are some wonderful scenes of the aircraft in service with American Airlines, Braniff, Mohawk, Aer Lingus, British Eagle, to name but a few. A veritable trip down aviation memory lane with what was Britain's most successful airliner for decades, only superseded by the Avro 146. Well done Avion, I can't wait to watch part II.
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