What Made The Hawker Siddeley Trident Unique To Jet Aviation
The name might not be familiar today, but the Hawker Siddeley Trident claimed a number of "firsts" in the world of jet travel. What was so special about it?
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The name might not be familiar today, but the Hawker Siddeley Trident claimed a number of "firsts" in the world of jet travel. What was so special about it?
Travel for Aircraft Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2E at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford—©2018 Joseph May/Travel for Aircraft This marvelous example of Hawker Siddeley’s Trident, or HS-121 Trident, (the design originated with de Havilland as the DH.121) is in colors of British European Airways. A trio of Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines powered this airliner, the world’s first trijet airliner! And it was speedy, cruising as quickly as 610 mph! It required long take distances for taking off of about 6000 feet. It was a hot aircraft which could climb as well as descend quickly wi...