Hawker Siddeley Andover

The Hawker Siddeley Andover (HS 780) is a twin engined turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Hawker Siddeley for the Royal Air Force developed from the Avro-designed HS 748 airliner. The Andover was named after the Avro Andover a Royal Air Force (RAF) biplane transport used for medical evacuation between the wars and RAF Andover where trials of the aircraft were partially carried out.

and its Hawker Siddeley Andover transports in the 1990s.1
Andover The Hawker Siddeley Andover tactical transport is powered by two Rolls Royce R.Da.12 turboprop engines developing the equivalent of 3,245 horse power each.2
as the Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, which was also license produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics.3
Hawker Siddeley Andover in the radar calibration role. The squadron moved out to RAF Bensonmarker in 1983.4

Made by Hawker Siddeley.

It is the successor of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 .

replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Andover in 1978. Hawker Siddeley Argosy T.Mk.2 After the removal of the Argosy C.5
The Hawker Siddeley Andover (HS 780) is a twin engine transport aircraft developed from the HS 748 airliner.6
The Hawker Siddeley Andover (HS 780) is a twin engined turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Hawker Siddeley for the Royal Air Force developed from the Avro-designed HS 748 airliner.7
The Hawker Siddeley Andover E3A aircraft fuselage landed at Sandbach Car and Commercial in 2005 and has been perched on top of piles of cars at a breaker’s yard in Moston Road ever 8
More Users
Royal New Zealand Air Force
748
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
9.15 m
Predecessor
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Length Alt
23.77 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
51000.0
Power Alt
2420.0
Range Main
1
624 miles
Loaded Weight Main
40000.0
Max Speed Alt
512.0
Type Of Prop
turboprop
Max Speed Main
320 mph
See Also
* List of civil aircraft
Developed From
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Capacity
44
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
23100.0
Ceiling Main
25000.0
Number Built
37
Crew
2
Span Main
3002.2799999999997
Area Main
811.0
Primary user
Span Alt
30.02 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Dart 12 Mk 201
Manufacturer
First Flight
July 1965
Loaded Weight Alt
18000.0
Power Main
3245.0
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
11577.0
Length Main
78.0
Area Alt
75.4 m²
Range Alt
2613.0
Similar Aircraft
* Handley Page Herald* NAMC YS-11
Related
* Hawker Siddeley HS 748* BAe ATP
Empty Weight Main
25524.0
Ceiling Alt
7
600 m
Height Main
916.9399999999999
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