BA/BEA Interim Tridents

britishtourer · Post by **britishtourer** » 04 May 2006, 21:03

The Trident story is certainly a compelling one!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2006, 21:07

Hi Toby

The number reffered to the seating usually

Some of the BEA were modified for the shuttle and were I think 1C-110, certainly 1C-number of seats

The 1E -140 was the high density Channel with some seven abreast seating.

Probably by using the seating as a model number indicated different operating weights or somthing.

Maybe not all tie in with seats but the ones I know about do.

G-ARPE was the first Trident to fly with LE slats instead of droopers. After tests it became a standard 1C. I don't know it here were any othe mods

The APU position was also modified and that mod adopted by the 1C and the built ones modified.

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 04 May 2006, 21:19

Why didnt I think of that

If you take a look at the TPS website ( http://www.hs121.org ), there should be a seating plan for the Channel 1E.

Nothing new under the sun then... after all, the 146 went from American "100, 200 etc" designations backing to seat numbers :roll:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2006, 21:21

TobyVickers wrote:Why didnt I think of that If you take a look at the TPS website ( http://www.hs121.org ), there should be a seating plan for the Channel 1E.

Nothing new under the sun then... after all, the 146 went from American "100, 200 etc" designations backing to seat numbers :roll:

You're an engineer

That's too simple to spot.

Ordinary peasants like me ..ah now that about our technical limit

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 21 May 2006, 01:29

et enfin:

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 21 May 2006, 15:41

Another modification to DM's textures to produce the prototype 3B. Differences include timining markings, "Trident Three" placed higher on the tail and series number and reg placed together above centre cockpit window.

britishtourer · Post by **britishtourer** » 22 May 2006, 10:25

Great prototype repaint but what's the yellow BA one all about?!!! :shock:

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 22 May 2006, 10:36

Its a "transitional" scheme. BKS were a company taken over by "British Air Services" a 'vehicle' (pardon the pun, its a corporate expression) of BEA. BAS also took over Cambrian and in 1970, BKS was renamed "Northeast" and gained a new vibrant yellow livery (the undersides of the wings are yellow too!) and Cambrian a bright orange livery.

In 1972, BOAC and BEA agreed to merge to form British Airways, which took effect from 1st April 1974. After this point, all companies in the group became British airways, northeast included. So basically, what you see there is a basic Northeast liveried Trident with hastily applied "British airways" titles (and yes they were black and rather big) and little "northeast" titles on the lower fuselage sides in place of the previous "British Air Services" and union flag.

Hope that clears that one up.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0409691/L/

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 22 May 2006, 10:37

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true

EDIT: Argh..you beat me to it Toby ;-)

britishtourer · Post by **britishtourer** » 22 May 2006, 10:42

Certainly interesting!!!