Stanley Paine: Trident Two 5B-DAA

Artist: Stanley Paine
1934 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1987
Image Size: 15.5 by 18 inches
Overall Size: 20 by 22.625 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

In 1957, the British European Airways issued a specification for a short-haul jet to meet their requirements for the 1960's and 1970's. By the summer of 1957, three main contenders emerged, the Bristol 200, the Avro 740 and the de Havilland 121. All were advanced tri-jets with highly swept wings and cruising speeds of 600 mph. It was not, however, until late 1959 that the de Havilland joined with the Hawker Siddley Group to make smaller version of the de Havilland 121 design. Shortly after, the British European Airways ordered twenty-four of what became known as the Hawker Siddley Trident One. The first Trident One flew at Hatfield on January 9, 1962. Seating up to 103 people, it entered the British European Airways service in March of 1964. Another version of the Trident One, specifically tailored for the British European Airways requirements, began services in April of 1968. This aircraft had a seating capacity for 97 persons. The Trident Two proved reasonably popular, but it was always handicapped by being smaller than its chief rival -- the Boeing 727. It also required a longer runway. Handsome in its proportions, it was a very typical product of its era. Eventually, the Trident Three was produced for the British European Airways. It could seat 150 passengers and entered service on April 1, 1971.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® Europa First Day Cover Collection Great Airplanes of Europe produced in 1988.

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