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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C

TRIDENT-2121Written off

RegistrationGBG-ARPT

BEOperatorBEA - British European Airways

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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C built in 1965. Operated for BEA - British European Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHawker Siddeley

First flight1965

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN2121

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Hawker Siddeley Trident

Figures for the Trident 2E variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.0 m115 ft

Wingspan29.9 m98 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range4,345 km2,346 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed937 km/h506 ktMach 0.88

Service ceiling10,668 m35,000 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight64,637 kg142,500 lb

Maximum payload31,434 kg69,300 lbIts 115 passengers with baggage would weigh about 11.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity115 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 38 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 117 units built · Production ended in 1978

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.

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Aircraft chronology

1965

Built

Assembled by Hawker Siddeley.

Jun 30, 1965

Delivered to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company

Delivered to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company as G-ARPT.

Sep 7, 1965

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways.

Operators

1965-06-30

Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company

Registration G-ARPT

1965-09-07

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ARPT

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C · G-ARPT · BEA - British European Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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