Lockheed L-1011-385-1-14 TriStar · G-BBAJ · Caledonian Airways

Lockheed L-1011-385-1-14 TriStar illustration in Caledonian Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-385-1-14 TriStar

L1011-1106Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-BBAJ
OperatorCaledonian Airways
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Lockheed L-1011-385-1-14 TriStar. Operated for British Airways, British Airtours and Caledonian Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
MSN1106
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Figures for the L-1011-1 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.2 m178 ft
Wingspan47.4 m155 ft
Height16.9 m55 ft
Range4,963 km2,680 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight195,045 kg430,000 lb
Maximum payload85,412 kg188,301 lbIts 256 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity256 passengersUp to 400 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 34 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1970 (56 years ago) · About 250 units built · Production ended in 1984

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 19, 1975
Delivered to British Airways
Delivered to British Airways as G-BBAJ.
Mar 12, 1982
Transferred to British Airtours
Transferred to British Airtours.
Nov 1, 1986
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
May 1, 1987
Transferred to British Airtours
Transferred to British Airtours.
Apr 14, 1988
Transferred to Caledonian Airways
Transferred to Caledonian Airways.

Operators

1975-03-19
Registration G-BBAJ
1982-03-12
Registration G-BBAJ · Lessor: British Airways
1986-11-01
Registration G-BBAJ
1987-05-01
Registration G-BBAJ · Lessor: British Airways
1988-04-14
Registration G-BBAJ · Lessor: 1988
1992-05-31
Registration G-BBAJ · Lessor: 1988
1992-10-01
Registration G-BBAJ · Lessor: 1988

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-1011-385-1-14 TriStar · G-BBAJ · Caledonian Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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