The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 (formerly Avro HS 748) is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed and initially produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro. It was the last aircraft to be developed by Avro prior to its absorption into Hawker Siddeley.

The Avro Type 748 is a twin turboprop airliner, powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart engines, that was sold successfully world-wide for both airline and military transport service. The first prototype (G-APZV) first flew on 24th June 1960.

Jun 24, 2022 · For British manufacturer Avro (which would eventually become Hawker Siddeley), this was the perfect opportunity to develop a medium-sized turboprop airliner. The resulting plane that they designed, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748, first …

Avro designed the 748 in a bid to re-enter the civil market in the 1950s in anticipation of a decline in its military aircraft business (following Britain's famous 1957 Defence White paper).

Variously known as the Avro 748, Hawker Siddeley 748, Hindustan 748, BAe 748 or just Hawkers she was always lovingly known to all as ‘the Budgie’. Designed as a DC-3 replacement, 381 of these versatile aeroplanes had been built in the UK and India when production finally stopped at the end of 1988.

May 25, 2023 · The design that company Avro chose to pursue was the 748, a medium sized "feederliner" to transport passengers on short hops from small regional airports to larger operating hubs — a role that...

Jun 24, 2023 · Sixty-three years ago today, on June 24th, 1960, the Avro 748 (Later renamed the Hawker Siddeley HS 748) took flight for the very first time. The mid-sized turboprop aircraft was initially designed and produced by the British manufacturer …

Nov 26, 2020 · Avro’s design team, however, opted for a low-wing configuration with an eye to ease of engine maintenance, stability at low speeds, and passenger protection in the event of a crash landing.

From war-torn southern Sudan to the Canadian Arctic, from the pampas of Argentina to the Indian Himalayas, the Avro 748 family earned a reputation for versatility and ruggedness. First flown in 1960, 381 748s were built - 89 of them in India.

Find out how to recognise all the different versions of the Avro/Hawker-Siddeley/British Aerospace 748, and learn what are the differences between the HS748 and similar aircraft types like the British Aerospace ATP, Grumman Gulfstream I and Convairliner family (especially Convair 580 and Convair 640).