FSX British Airways Lockheed L1011 Tristar

This freeware add-on introduces a meticulously rendered British Airways (Landor) repaint for the Lockheed L1011 TriStar, enhancing Thomas Ruth and Erick Cantu's base model. It carries the registration G-BBAG and bears the name "Bridgewater Bay," reflecting British Airways' classic widebody operations in earlier eras. Complete with essential airline-specific markings, this repaint offers a faithful representation of the Landor scheme and blends seamlessly into the FSX environment. Although the core model is not provided here, it is readily available from the Fly Away Simulation file library.

Repaint Specifics and Historical Context

Lockheed’s L1011 TriStar emerged as a significant tri-jet contender among large commercial transports. Its maiden flight occurred in 1969 at Palmdale, California, with an official service entry in 1972 under Eastern Airlines. Of the 250 units produced before production ended in 1982, many variant configurations such as the L1011-100 served numerous airlines worldwide, including British Airways.

This depiction showcases the Landor design, which was one of the airline’s distinguished identity styles, applied to an L1011-100 variant. The aircraft registration G-BBAG is historically linked with British Airways, and this specific airframe proudly featured the "Bridgewater Bay" title. Repaint author Paul Craig recreated all key visual elements, ensuring accuracy in logos, titles, and finish.

Installation Procedures

• Extract the provided .zip contents to a temporary workspace on your system.
• Locate the folder named texture.British Airways(Landor) and copy it into your FSX installation path, typically found under:
  OS (C)/Program Files(x86)/Microsoft Games/Microsoft Flight Simulator X/SimObjects/Airplanes/Tom_L1011-100
• Preserve a backup of your aircraft.cfg before making changes. Then edit the file by appending a new [fltsim.X] section at the bottom. Increment the sequence number from the previous entry.

Additional Configuration Details

Ensure to replace “X” with the next valid index:

[fltsim.X]
title=L1011-100 British Airways (Landor)
sim=tom1011
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=British Airways(Landor)
kb_checklists=Boeing747-400_check
kb_reference=Boeing747-400_ref
atc_id=G-BBAG
atc_airline=SPEEDBIRD
atc_flight_number=1123
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Lockheed
ui_type=L1011-100
ui_variation=British Airways(Landor)
ui_typerole=Commercial Airliner
ui_createdby=Thomas Ruth + Eric Cantu
description= First Flight on November 16, 1969 at Palmdale, California’s entry into service with Eastern on April 26, 1972. Total Production: 250 units. Production end: 1982.

If the configuration text does not save properly, try editing the aircraft.cfg outside the simulator’s folder and then copy the updated file back in.

Disclaimer and Credits

Disclaimer: All included files are used entirely at your own risk. The creator does not assume responsibility for any technical issues, damages, or errors arising from this repaint.

Repaint created by Paul Craig using the freeware model by Thomas Ruth and Erick Cantu. The base model (TOML1011.ZIP) is necessary for proper use and is available in the Fly Away Simulation library. Enjoy exploring the skies in true British Airways style.