Welcome to the online home of the Hawker Siddeley Trident.
The site takes a comprehensive look at the aircraft from design and testing and it's life in service as well as retirement.It also covers two major projects to relocate the aircraft as well as restoration.I hope you enjoy your visit and please feel free to sign the guestbook.
"New Pages added April 2012"
"Latest News"
26 years ago today 31/12/1985 -31/12/2011
Final day in British airways service Trident 3B.
Two Trident 3B's G-AWZO and G-AWZU carry out the final flight's of the type.For more information on the final flights plese go to the final flights page.
50th Anniversary of the first flight of Trident 1C G-ARPA 9th January 2012.
The first flight took to the air from Hatfield at 12:14 on the 9th January 1962 for a 1hr 21min flight.During the flight a problem with the undercarrage occured during deployment when the starboard main wheel jammed semi retracted against the undercarrage door,the problem was soon resolved by the flight engineer who depressurised the relevent hydraulic systeym to free fall the gear and door.On it's return to Hatfield the aircraft made a low pass along the runway before deploying the flaps and gear the aircraft stopped in 3,000ft with the use of reverse thrust.
G-ARPA in flight during testing.
Members of the first flight of Trident 1C G-ARPA from the top of steps John Marshall (flight observer), John Johnston (flight observer),Anthony Fairbrother (flight test manager),E.Brackstone-Brown (flight engineer),Peter Bugge (co pilot) and John Cunningham (cheif test pilot).
