BEA Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2 Aviation Painting Art Print by Aviation Artist Chris French FGAvA
The
Trident was the first passenger aircraft to be designed with blind landing
equipment, enabling it to land in all weather conditions including fog. British
European Airways (BEA) changed their requirements so frequently that the
original Trident 1 was eventually deemed too small and a larger version with
more passenger carrying capacity had to be designed (Trident 2). Ironically,
this was closer to Hawker Siddeley's original proposed design. An even
larger Trident 3 was subsequently introduced. The depicted aircraft is now
preserved at IWM Duxford and belongs to the Duxford Aviation Society.
