The story of the BAC One-Eleven, the fine and successful British short and medium haul jet. It details its origins in a Hunting Aircraft proposal of the mid-1950s, through its introduction into service in 1961, to its licence production in Romania and its years as the workhorse of many small airlines. The author describes the development and operational use of the BAC One-Eleven and illustrates the story with a selection of photographs and manufacturers' drawings.