Avro 748 / Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Regional Transport Family
The Avro 748, later known as the Hawker Siddeley HS 748, is a twin-turboprop regional transport developed as a robust successor to the DC-3. The prototype first flew in 1960. Civil airliners, military transports, and specialized Andover variants were built in Britain and under licence in India, and a small number of 748s remain in limited service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Avro 748Avro Type 748Hawker Siddeley HS 748HS 748HAL 748Hawker Siddeley AndoverBAe 748
- Family Name
- Avro / Hawker Siddeley 748
- Full Name
- Avro 748 / Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Regional Transport Family
- Roles
- airlinercargomilitaryutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Avro 748, later known as the Hawker Siddeley HS 748, is a twin-turboprop regional transport developed as a robust successor to the DC-3. The prototype first flew in 1960. Civil airliners, military transports, and specialized Andover variants were built in Britain and under licence in India, and a small number of 748s remain in limited service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:04:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:04:49 UTC