The Handley Page Jetstream first flew in August 1967 and entered production in 1969 but built by a consortium named "Jetstream Aircraft". The Jetstream was a pressurised fuselage small twin-turboprop airliner intended primerily for the American market. In 1972 26 Jetstream T1 aircraft were purchased by the RAF as multi-engined trainers although 14 were later converted in to Jetstream T2 Royal Navy observer trainers. In 1978 the company became part of British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) in 1978 and new aircraft were then built as the British Aerospace Jetstream. In 1985 the Royal Navy purchased four Jetstream T3 aircraft as radar observer trainers and eventually these were utilised as VIP trandsports. The RAF retired it's Jetstreams in 2003 and the Royal Navy in 2011, however the Jetstream in service with the Royal Saudi Air Force and the Uruguayan Navy. Jetstream T3 Specifications: - Crew: Pilot and co-pilot
- Capacity: 19 passengers in VIP role
- Length: 47 ft 1¾ in (14.37 m)
- Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
- Height: 17 ft 5½ in (5.32 m)
- Empty weight: 9,613 lb (4,360 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,332 lb (6,950 kg)
- Engines: Twin 940 shp (701 kW) Garrett TPE331-10UG turboprops (or Turbomeca Astazou)
- Maximum speed: 263 kn (303 mph, 488 km/h)
- Maximum Range: 680 nmi (783 mi, 1,260 km)
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
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