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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-235)

HS748-1625Written off

RegistrationBRPP-VDN

VAOperatorVARIG

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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-235). Operated for VARIG.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN1625

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 Rio De Janeiro it could fly non-stop as far as:

GRUSão Paulo336 km

Beyond its rangeEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,996 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

–2026VARIG airline base

Base

GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Operators

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VARIG

Registration PP-VDN

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 (748-235) · PP-VDN · VARIG}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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