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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-222)

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RegistrationIDPK-OBV

AIOperatorAirfast Indonesia

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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-222). Has operated for Copa Airlines, Channel Airways, LIAT and Airfast Indonesia.

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Technical data

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN1585

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

With its 1,715 km range, from Jakarta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SINSingapore882 km

Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok2,297 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1981–2026Airfast Indonesia airline base

Base

CGKJakarta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 1, 1965

Delivered to Copa Airlines

Delivered to Copa Airlines as HP-416.

Oct 8, 1965

Transferred to Channel Airways

Transferred to Channel Airways.

Jun 21, 1968

Transferred to LIAT

Transferred to LIAT.

Feb 28, 1981

Transferred to Airfast Indonesia

Transferred to Airfast Indonesia.

Operators

1965-10-01

Copa Airlines

Registration HP-416

1965-10-08

Channel Airways

Registration G-ATEH

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Channel Airways

Registration G-ATEH

1968-06-21

LIAT

Registration VP-LIW · Lessor: 1974

1981-02-28

Airfast Indonesia

Registration PK-OBV

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-222) · PK-OBV · Airfast Indonesia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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