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How the One-Eleven 500 fits into the One-Eleven story

One-Eleven 500 is a retired member of the BAC One-Eleven family, known for the stretched late branch that best represents the family’s mature airline service.

The One-Eleven 500 earned a distinct place in the BAC One-Eleven family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

1968

Seating

99 to 119

Range

1,480 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The One-Eleven 500 stands out within the BAC One-Eleven family because it captures the stretched late branch that best represents the family’s mature airline service.

It entered service in 1968 with Rolls-Royce Spey engines, typical seating for 99 to 119, and published range of about 1,480 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

Engines
Rolls-Royce Spey
Type data
Service entry
1968
Operator records
Typical seating
99 to 119
Operator layouts
Range
1,480 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.