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

HS748-1582Written off

RegistrationCAC-GDOV

BROperatorBradley Air Services

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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-215). Operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, Austin Airways and Bradley Air Services.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN1582

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

Dec 5, 1980

Delivered to Austin Airways

Delivered to Austin Airways as C-GDOV.

Jan 26, 1981

Transferred to Northern Wings

Transferred to Northern Wings.

May 1, 1981

Transferred to Regionair

Transferred to Regionair.

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to Quebecair

Transferred to Quebecair.

Aug 1, 1987

Transferred to Bradley Air Services

Transferred to Bradley Air Services.

Operators

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Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-08C

1980-12-05

Austin Airways

Registration C-GDOV

1981-01-26

Northern Wings

Registration C-GDOV

1981-05-01

Regionair

Registration C-GDOV

1986-03-01

Quebecair

Registration C-GDOV

1987-08-01

Bradley Air Services

Registration C-GDOV

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-215) · C-GDOV · Bradley Air Services}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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