AVRO / Hawker Siddeley / British Aerospace Avro 748 / HS 748 / BAe 748
Regional Airliner
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The AVRO 748 / Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a twin-engined regional airliner for max. 58 passengers produced by the British manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company, later Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Ltd. and finally BAe, British Aerospace (as the BAe 748).
The HS 748 was also licence-built in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the HAL-748 (89 aircraft).
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | max. 58 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.555 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1700 kW | 2280 shp |
| Speed | 452 km/h | 244 kts 281 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.620 m | 25.000 ft |
| Range | 1.308 km | 706 NM 812 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 11.644 kg | 25.671 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 23.133 kg | 51.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 31,23 m | 102 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 77,0 m² | 829 ft² |
| Length | 20,42 m | 66 ft 12 in |
| Height | 7,57 m | 24 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 24.06.1960 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1961-1988 | |
| Total Production | 380 | |
| ICAO Code | A748 | |
| IATA Code | HS7 | |
| Data for (Version) | British Aerospace HS 748 Series 2B | |
| Variants | Avro 748 Series 1, Avro / HS 748 Series 2, HS 748 Series 2a, BAe 748 Series 2b, HAL-748 | |
| [Photo-ID: 3123] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-17 | |
 | AVRO C-91 (HS.748 Srs.205) Brazilian Air Force / Forca Aerea Brasileira (FAB) Reg.: 2504 c/n: 1554 C-91 is the Brazilian military type designator. |
| Museu Aéroespacial (MUSAL), Campo dos Afonsos [Base Aerea dos Afonsos - BAAF (SBAF)] | |