Avro HS 748 2B British Aerospace BAe
The first aircraft flew from Avro's Woodford plant on June 24th, 1960, and two prototypes quickly proved the type's short field performance. Eighteen 748 Series 1 aircraft were produced, the first for British Skyways Coach-Air (later known as Dan-Air) but the majority for Aerolíneas Argentinas. By this point Avro had been merged into the Hawker-Siddeley Group and the design was known as the HS-748. The Series 2 entered production in 1961 with a higher take-off weight, and were produced to 198 examples, making it one of the most popular post-war British designs. The more powerful Series 2A followed for another 71, along with another 25 Series 2Cs. The RAF ordered a version modified with a T-tail and rear loading door as the Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, which was also license produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics. Hawker Siddeley became part of British Aerospace in the mid-1970s with the Series 2B becoming the main production model. Several large fleets remain active around the world, significantly in India, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Size: 5523px × 4405px
Location: Dalcross Airport, Inverness. Highland Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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