| Manufacturer |
Hawker Siddeley |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| 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 Xi'an MA600 (MA for "Modern Ark", ) is an improved version of the Xi'an MA60 manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). |
| ICAO Code |
A748 |
|
| First Flight |
1963-12-21 |
2008-10-10 |
| Entry Into service |
|
2010-01-01 |
| Service End |
1998-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Hawker Siddeley |
Avic |
| Type |
Transport aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
23.7744 |
24.71 |
| Height (m) |
9.144 |
8.858 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
60 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
514.8556 |
514 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
435.2196 |
430 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
144.4559 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7315.2 |
7622 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
6.096 |
|
| Capacity Description |
52 troops, 40 paratroops or 24 stretcher cases / 14365 lb payload |
60 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
37 |
18 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.12 Dart Mk 201 turboprop engines, 2420 kW (3245 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines, 2148 kW (2881 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 748 Air Services |
Civil Aviation Administration of China, Laos Government , Malawi Air Force , Lao Skyway |
| Status |
Retired |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Andover |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_MA600 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
29.8704 |
29.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
77.2396 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |