| Manufacturer |
Hawker Siddeley |
Boeing |
| Description |
The Hawker Siddeley HS 780 Andover is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Hawker Siddeley for the Royal Air Force (RAF), developed from the Avro-designed HS 748 airliner. |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. |
| ICAO Code |
A748 |
DHC5 |
| First Flight |
1963-12-21 |
1964-04-09 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1965-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1972-01-01 |
| Service End |
1998-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Hawker Siddeley |
Boeing |
| Type |
Transport aircraft |
Utility aircraft |
| Length (m) |
23.7744 |
24.0792 |
| Height (m) |
9.144 |
8.5344 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
41 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
514.8556 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
435.2196 |
420.4036 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
144.4559 |
135.1959 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7315.2 |
9448.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
6.096 |
9.2456 |
| Capacity Description |
52 troops, 40 paratroops or 24 stretcher cases / 14365 lb payload |
41 troops or 24 stretchers or 18000 lb payload |
| Number Built |
37 |
122 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.12 Dart Mk 201 turboprop engines, 2420 kW (3245 hp) each |
2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines, 2336 kW (3133 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 748 Air Services |
Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Andover |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-5_Buffalo |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
29.8704 |
29.2608 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
77.2396 |
87.7934 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
9.75 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |