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The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed by the British firm Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the aging DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. Avro concentrated on performance, notably for STOL operations, and found a dedicated market. 380 aircraft were built by [[Hawker Siddeley]]. A larger, stretched development of the HS 748, the BAe ATP, attempted to compete with the [[de Havilland]] Canada Dash 8 but saw a limited production run.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748 Wikipedia]</ref> | The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed by the British firm Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the aging DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. Avro concentrated on performance, notably for STOL operations, and found a dedicated market. 380 aircraft were built by [[Hawker Siddeley]]. A larger, stretched development of the HS 748, the BAe ATP, attempted to compete with the [[de Havilland]] Canada Dash 8 but saw a limited production run.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748 Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
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Note: This is a sub-section of Avro.
The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed by the British firm Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the aging DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. Avro concentrated on performance, notably for STOL operations, and found a dedicated market. 380 aircraft were built by Hawker Siddeley. A larger, stretched development of the HS 748, the BAe ATP, attempted to compete with the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 but saw a limited production run.[1]
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