More than 50 military transports were sold to foreign armed services. Also produced was the Civil Transport with a large cargo door, and the similar Military Transport with additional fittings for a variety of roles.
#Hawker siddeley 748 series#
The improved Series 2B, by now called the BAe 748, flew in June 1979 and a further update, the Super 748, made its debut in 1984. Redesignated HS.748 in 1963, later versions included the Series 2 and Series 2A (1967) civil transports Andover CC.Mk 1 and CC.Mk 2 for the RAF, the former being two specially equipped examples for The Queen's Flight the Coastguarder variant was also developed, optimised for maritime patrol, flying in 1977. It first flew on 31 August 1961, powered by two 1298kW Rolls-Royce Dart 514 turboprops. The first production aircraft, capable of seating a maximum of 48 passengers, was designated Avro 748 Series 1. The first flight of the prototype took place at Woodford on 24 June 1960. When no interest was shown in the design, it was scaled up in size and the Hawker Siddeley Group, of which Avro was a component company, decided to put the aircraft into production. Roe project in 1958, the original Type 748 was planned as a 20-seat short/medium-range feeder airliner. Virtual Aircraft Museum / United Kingdom / Hawker
#Hawker siddeley 748 registration#
Kampfgruppe144 - Public self registration is now o.1/144 BTR-60 PU "Chaika" Command Vehicle - Brengun.1/144 Motion Effect Base - Heroes Models.1/144 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Bubbletop Super 4.ġ/144 P-47D Thunderbolt Bubbletop `Eagleston`.1/144 Flight Deck 'Complete Crew' - Heroes Models.1/150 DCM04 Dio Collection Combat - Destroyed Buil.Note: There does not appear to be any glazing on this kit! A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included. For modeller’s convenience a display base, made of pasteboard card, depicting tarmac section of the military airport is added. This injection-moulded kit contains 51 parts. ‘Sioux’, 15 e Wing Transport Aérien, Belgian Air Force (Force aérienne belge/Belgische Luchtmacht), Brussels/Melsbroek Air Base, Belgium, 1978 G-ASJT, c/n 1559), ‘Raspberry Ripple’, Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE)/ Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA)/QinetiQ, Royal Air Force, Bedford/Farnborough/Boscombe Down Air Bases, Bedfordshire/Hampshire/Wiltshire, U.K., 1983-2004ģ) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.2A Model 288), CS-03 (c/n 1743), Yellow 43, 21e Esc. Lower numbers of the 748 were delivered to air forces of Belgium, Brazilia, Colombia, Ecuador and India, while the majority of the 748s were flown by various British and overseas airline operators.ġ) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.2 Model 206) Andover CC Mk.2, XS789 (c/n 1561), No.32 Sq., Royal Air Force, Northolt Air Base, Greater London, U.K., early 1990sĢ) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.1 Model 107), XW750 (ex-Smiths Industries Ltd. Significant military users included the RAF, the Royal Australian and the Royal Thai Air Forces. In freight configuration the aircraft was capable of hauling payloads in excess of 10,000 lb (4,540 kg). Powered by two Dart turboprop engines, it possessed a high level of performance, including short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities and overall ruggedness. The flight crew consisted of two members, while the cabin accommodated passengers or could be adjusted to mixed passenger/freight layout. The HS.748 was a low-wing monoplane of an all-metal construction, fitted with a nose-wheel type tricycle undercarriage. A total of 350 HS.748s were built which also included 89 aircraft manufactured by Indian Hindustan Aeronautics and this type continued in production until 1988. Initially, the Srs.1 version for 44 passengers was built (24 a/c), then production was switched to the 52-seat Avro 748 Srs.2, followed by the Srs.2A and 2B with further increases in power and maximum weight. The first prototype (G-APZV) first flew in June 1960. The 748 was a remarkably successful aeroplane and an effective DC-3 replacement in many parts of the world. Roe & Co., then-after its dissolution-by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and later by its successor, British Aerospace. It was originally developed and initially produced by A.V. The HS.748 was a British short/medium-range twin-engined airliner designed during the late 1950s. 1/144 Hawker-Siddeley HS.748 Andover Military ‘Europe’ (RAF, RAE, Belgian AF) - Mark I
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