Being a noisy aircraft is, frankly, an understatement. That plane, with its RR Spey engines in full takeoff power, was extremely deafening to hear as it takes off. Could wake up the deceased for miles around.
The last time I flew on a plane was a British Airways 111 in these colours from Birmingham to Spain. We were in Club class which was basically the first couple of rows separated by a curtain. On the flight back I got to sit in the cockpit and chat with the pilot for a while. I remember it was like a rocket on the runway, these certainly didn't hang around. It was not long before the incident with the pilot getting sucked out the window happened.
@@ThingsWithEngines A pleasure. There were 18 1-11's based at Manchester when I was flying. I did ten years on it, and only had one incident, where we lost an engine. It was very tough aircraft.
Love the 1-11. One of my first flights was Aer Lingus 1-11. I've been on this a/c at East Fortune too. Paintwork is becoming shabby. Should be in a hanger now. Deserves to be.
It’s an absolute travesty that Eastfortune got Concorde and left their other aircraft like the 1-11 to rot. I have many memories with this aircraft, but I would certainly petition against them getting anymore I’ve flown.
It was quite sad seeing the 1-11 in that state when I went there; it seems to be in the worst condition of the three large aircraft there. I've never flown on a 1-11, and for me it was fascinating to get to see inside this one, even in that state. Was it this specific aircraft you remember flying or just the type in general?
Things With Engines I flew this one (Lothian) between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham & occasionally Europe in my initial training. It was British built, so there was always a leak, rattle or something coming loose & like trying to fly a stubborn mule! But good times nevertheless.
Thank you for your insights, they're fascinating to hear (for me, at least)! I had meant to ask earlier: I've heard some say that the engines were quite underpowered (although they did sound good), and I was curious as to whether you would say that was true of your experiences?
@@ThingsWithEngines Compare anything with a future product & it’s always better. There was various things really that was wrong with the 1-11; for example... the entire design‼️ The wing coefficient lift was not the best, where a lot of power & time was needed to get airborne. A few prayers didn’t go a miss sometimes either! But she served well, where I think BA only had 1 major incident & no fatalities, which was a cockpit problem if I remember correctly & a senior captain was injured.
"The entire design"... oh dear, I didn't know that! You are correct, only one incident with BA with no fatalities. The captain's windscreen blew out as incorrectly sized bolts had been used during a repair. Thankfully all were fine in the end, and the captain recovered and kept flying for another 18 years. Thank you again very much for sharing your memories of this aircraft.
Yeah it should be, it's definitely the shabbiest plane there. And that was in 2016, makes me wonder what sort of a state it's in now. Still fascinating to see, though.
Memories here as i operated as cabin crew for BA based Heathrow on the
1.11.
The BAC One-Eleven was a noisy jetliner, but I made many Boston -Albany NY flights on Mohawk Airlines and enjoyed the trips.
Being a noisy aircraft is, frankly, an understatement. That plane, with its RR Spey engines in full takeoff power, was extremely deafening to hear as it takes off. Could wake up the deceased for miles around.
The last time I flew on a plane was a British Airways 111 in these colours from Birmingham to Spain. We were in Club class which was basically the first couple of rows separated by a curtain. On the flight back I got to sit in the cockpit and chat with the pilot for a while. I remember it was like a rocket on the runway, these certainly didn't hang around. It was not long before the incident with the pilot getting sucked out the window happened.
wasnt that a trident ?
@@petefroehling8704 No it was a 1-11.
Thanks fro the memories. I worked as Cabn Crew on the 1-11, out of Manchester. A great aircraft.
Thank you for sharing! I never got to fly on one of these, so it's very interesting hearing other peoples' stories about them.
@@ThingsWithEngines A pleasure. There were 18 1-11's based at Manchester when I was flying. I did ten years on it, and only had one incident, where we lost an engine. It was very tough aircraft.
I flew on these as a stewardess out of Gatwick. this brings back memories. loved them.
@@MancunianMrG do you remember Cpt French, retired in 1973,he was one hell of a character.
Love the 1-11. One of my first flights was Aer Lingus 1-11. I've been on this a/c at East Fortune too. Paintwork is becoming shabby. Should be in a hanger now. Deserves to be.
It should. It was a bit sad seeing it in this state, although having never flown on one it was still very interesting to see.
The pocket rocket,great little plane flew in one with Tarom airlines as the Dan air one had a fault
Thats pretty cool ngl
Even though you say it's in pretty bad condition it looks pretty good and there's a lot worse out there like the trident at Duxford
It’s an absolute travesty that Eastfortune got Concorde and left their other aircraft like the 1-11 to rot. I have many memories with this aircraft, but I would certainly petition against them getting anymore I’ve flown.
It was quite sad seeing the 1-11 in that state when I went there; it seems to be in the worst condition of the three large aircraft there. I've never flown on a 1-11, and for me it was fascinating to get to see inside this one, even in that state. Was it this specific aircraft you remember flying or just the type in general?
Things With Engines I flew this one (Lothian) between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham & occasionally Europe in my initial training. It was British built, so there was always a leak, rattle or something coming loose & like trying to fly a stubborn mule! But good times nevertheless.
Thank you for your insights, they're fascinating to hear (for me, at least)! I had meant to ask earlier: I've heard some say that the engines were quite underpowered (although they did sound good), and I was curious as to whether you would say that was true of your experiences?
@@ThingsWithEngines Compare anything with a future product & it’s always better. There was various things really that was wrong with the 1-11; for example... the entire design‼️ The wing coefficient lift was not the best, where a lot of power & time was needed to get airborne. A few prayers didn’t go a miss sometimes either! But she served well, where I think BA only had 1 major incident & no fatalities, which was a cockpit problem if I remember correctly & a senior captain was injured.
"The entire design"... oh dear, I didn't know that! You are correct, only one incident with BA with no fatalities. The captain's windscreen blew out as incorrectly sized bolts had been used during a repair. Thankfully all were fine in the end, and the captain recovered and kept flying for another 18 years.
Thank you again very much for sharing your memories of this aircraft.
When did you see this plane?
All the info is in the description (But I'll tell you anyway: the 26th of April 2017).
Always found it quite crude, climbing into the ass of an aircraft, bet first class didn't board this way.
Esse aviao era muito bom e bonito ,, ouvir dizer q o motor era pequenoo para o tamanho da aeronave e não era muito econômico...
Concordo! Eu nunca voei nesse avião, mas gosto muito. (Desculpe pelo Google tradutor)
Plane should be stored indoors. At this rate, it won't last very long.
Yeah it should be, it's definitely the shabbiest plane there. And that was in 2016, makes me wonder what sort of a state it's in now. Still fascinating to see, though.