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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-234)

HS748-1617Written off

RegistrationCAC-GQTH

NOOperatorNorthland Air Manitoba

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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-234). Operated for LAN-Chile, Austin Airways and Northland Air Manitoba.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN1617

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 15, 1967

Delivered to LAN-Chile

Delivered to LAN-Chile as CC-CEF.

May 1, 1979

Transferred to Austin Airways

Transferred to Austin Airways.

Dec 1, 1980

Transferred to Maersk Air

Transferred to Maersk Air.

Feb 1, 1986

Transferred to Ilford-Riverton Airways

Transferred to Ilford-Riverton Airways.

Feb 1, 1989

Transferred to Nunasi-Northland Airlines

Transferred to Nunasi-Northland Airlines.

Apr 1, 1989

Transferred to Northland Air Manitoba

Transferred to Northland Air Manitoba.

Operators

1967-12-15

LAN-Chile

Registration CC-CEF

1979-05-01

Austin Airways

Registration C-GQTH

1980-12-01

Austin Airways

Registration C-GQTH

1980-12-01

Maersk Air

Registration OY-MBH · Lessor: Austin Airways

1986-02-01

Ilford-Riverton Airways

Registration C-GQTH

1989-02-01

Nunasi-Northland Airlines

Registration C-GQTH

1989-04-01

Northland Air Manitoba

Registration C-GQTH

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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Wikipedia

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