British Aerospace HS748
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From: Canada
To put it in perspective, Wasaya AW in N. Canada are still operating the aircraft I started my career on in 1966 at the age of 20. I have retired - the aircraft hasn't.
And they aren't the oldest large aircraft flying around the North!
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Spanner, like in your earlier attempt with Boeing 737, you need to contact the manufacturer. They have even a training department.....you may find friendly and professional help there. And they may also give you some details about the possible payload out of KTM...it will be close to 2.0 to....at the best.
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Midlands,UK
My grandfarther was the senior Air Registration Board engineer and his signature released the aircraft to civil use. So knowing him I imagine it was engineered on the plus side of a slide rule and some. So I am not surprised it is still going strong, My only dealing with the HS748 was as a dispatcher for Gatwick Handling when Dan Air had a few. It was an intreresting site watching one start at night if you were behind the aircraft looking up the exhaust.
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Enjoyed the Avro very much, we had two with the large cargo door and quick change pax interior. Was a more relaxed ops compared to passenger operations.
After all these years am a Freight Dog again flying the A330F, more relaxing than the A340 and 330 passenger operations I also do here in the Sand Pit.
After all these years am a Freight Dog again flying the A330F, more relaxing than the A340 and 330 passenger operations I also do here in the Sand Pit.
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Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
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From: From the Hills
Strictly speaking West Air operate the ATP, which although essentially the same airframe (ATP is lengthened) and is really a first generation EFIS version of the 748. The ATP has Pratt and Whitneys rather than Rolls Royce Dart. A far more recent development than the original 748.
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From: In a perambulator.
It's a bit of a British triumph really, especially when compared with the F27.
An aircraft constructed with a wry sense of humor as evidenced in the drill for radio crate failure. Used to have a lot of amusement with that when converting pilots onto the 748 down in Africa.
An aircraft constructed with a wry sense of humor as evidenced in the drill for radio crate failure. Used to have a lot of amusement with that when converting pilots onto the 748 down in Africa.