It was the second short-haul jet airliner to enter service, following the French Sud Aviation Caravelle. The aircraft was also produced under licence in Romania during the 1980s as the Rombac One-Eleven. The aircraft proved popular with domestic airlines and various international operators. Over half of the One-Eleven's sales at launch were to the US. The One-Eleven was one of the most successful British airliner designs, and served until a widespread retirement in the 1990s, which was partly due to the introduction of aircraft noise restrictions in many European nations. As of May 2019, no BAC One-Eleven aircraft remain in service following Northrop-Grumman's retirement of their last aircraft. A total of 244 aircraft were built between 1963–1982 (United Kingdom) and 1982–1989 (Romania). The RAAF operated two BAC 1-11s in No 34 VIP Squadron in Canberra. For more details of the BAC 1-11 and variants, click here. The specifications below are for the basic 200 model.
