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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-347) · S2-ADW · Bismillah Airlines

Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-347) illustration in Bismillah Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-347)

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RegistrationBDS2-ADW
OperatorBismillah Airlines
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Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2A (748-347) built in 1979. Has operated for British Airways, TTAS Trinidad & Tobago Air Services and Bismillah Airlines.

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Old · 47 years
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Technical data

First flight1979
Country of registrationBangladés
MSN1766
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 Belfast it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,580 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main1,103 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)850 kmAMSAmsterdam749 kmLHRLondon503 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,931 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.

The full story of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2007Emerald Airways airline base
Base
BHDBelfastDUBDublinLPLLiverpool

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jun 1, 1968
Delivered to British Airways
Delivered to British Airways as G-BGMN.
1979
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jun 5, 1979
Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company
Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company.
Jul 16, 1979
Transferred to TTAS Trinidad & Tobago Air Services
Transferred to TTAS Trinidad & Tobago Air Services.
Jan 1, 1980
Transferred to BWIA International Airways
Transferred to BWIA International Airways.
May 1, 1986
Transferred to Euroair Transport
Transferred to Euroair Transport.
Dec 1, 1989
Transferred to Jersey European Airways
Transferred to Jersey European Airways.
Jul 1, 1992
Transferred to Airfast Indonesia
Transferred to Airfast Indonesia.
Nov 1, 1998
Transferred to Emerald Airways
Transferred to Emerald Airways.
May 11, 2007
Transferred to Bismillah Airlines
Transferred to Bismillah Airlines.

Operators

1968-06-01
British Airways
Registration G-BGMN
1979-06-05
1979-07-16
1980-01-01
BWIA International Airways
Registration 9Y-TGH
1986-05-01
Euroair Transport
Registration G-BGMN
1989-12-01
Jersey European Airways
Registration G-BGMN
1992-07-01
Airfast Indonesia
Registration PK-OCH
1998-11-01
Emerald Airways
Registration G-BGMN
2007-05-11
Bismillah Airlines
Registration S2-ADW

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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