Overview
Designed in 1970 to fulfil a BEA requirement for a shorthaul jetliner capable of carrying up to 50 passengers, the Arrow entered service in 1974, shortly before the merger forming British Airways came into effect. The type remained in service until 1989, when it was replaced by more modern aircraft.
Examples were also in use by the Royal Air Force in several types, including ELINT, Surveillance, and VIP Transport up until 2001, when they were replaced by aircraft such as the BaE 146 and Airbus Voyager.
Control Scheme
AG1- No.1 engine
AG2- No.2 engine
AG3+VTOL Down- Spoilers
AG4- Wingtip Navigation
AG5- White Strobe Anticollision Lights
AG8+Gear Down- Orange Ground Navigation Lights
Specifications
Crew: 3 (Captain, First Officer, Flight Engineer)
Powerplant: 2x Rolls-Royce Tay 620-20, 18,207 lbf per engine.
Range: Approx 330 miles under standard flight conditions.
Rotate Speed: Approx 160mph
V2 Speed: Approx 180mph
Safe working speed: NLT 150mph
Passenger Capacity: 48 (52 including cabin crew and dependent on seating layout)
I've taken a lot of inspiration from TangoFive's HP Jetstream in order to make this aircraft. I've also, as is hopefully obvious, attempted to recreate the first-generation BA Livery. Hopefully this plane flies alright.
(Caution: Landing gear can be precarious or explode if descent rate is too high or a nose heavy landing is made)
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Regional Aircraft Challenge
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 70.5ft (21.5m)
- Length 60.4ft (18.4m)
- Height 15.4ft (4.7m)
- Empty Weight 18,051lbs (8,187kg)
- Loaded Weight 24,625lbs (11,169kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.642
- Wing Loading 41.6lbs/ft2 (203.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 591.3ft2 (54.9m2)
- Drag Points 6867
Parts
- Number of Parts 137
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 715
Yeah I find the livery the hardest bit to get right and I do like the retro ones! I can recall when BA had individual tail art going on for a few years until they came out with their current one.