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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-215)

HS748-1578Scrapped

RegistrationCAC-GDUL

FIOperatorFirst Air

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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-215). Operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, Regionair, Quebecair and First Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN1578

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Hawker Siddeley HS 748

Figures for the HS 748 Srs 2A variant, the most representative of the family

Length20.4 m67 ft

Wingspan31.2 m102 ft

Height7.6 m25 ft

Range1,715 km926 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed452 km/h244 ktMach 0.43

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight21,092 kg46,500 lb

Maximum payload8,788 kg19,374 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengersUp to 58 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 48 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1960 (66 years ago) · About 380 units built · Production ended in 1988

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 1, 1975

Delivered to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Delivered to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana as YV-05C.

Sep 1, 1982

Transferred to Regionair

Transferred to Regionair.

Mar 1, 1984

Transferred to Quebecair

Transferred to Quebecair.

Sep 19, 1987

Transferred to First Air

Transferred to First Air.

Operators

1975-11-01

Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-05C

1980-05-01

Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-05C

1982-09-01

Regionair

Registration C-GDUL

1984-03-01

Quebecair

Registration C-GDUL

1987-09-19

First Air

Registration C-GDUL

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-215) · C-GDUL · First Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
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