| 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 Y-7 or Yunshuji Y-7 () is a twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft built in China. |
| ICAO Code |
A748 |
|
| First Flight |
1963-12-21 |
1984-02-20 |
| Service End |
1998-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Hawker Siddeley |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Transport aircraft |
Regional airliner / military transport |
| Length (m) |
23.7744 |
24.218 |
| Height (m) |
9.144 |
8.553 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
52 |
52 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
514.8556 |
503 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
435.2196 |
423 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
144.4559 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7315.2 |
8750 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
6.096 |
|
| Capacity Description |
52 troops, 40 paratroops or 24 stretcher cases / 14365 lb payload |
52 passengers max |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
37 |
200 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce RDa.12 Dart Mk 201 turboprop engines, 2420 kW (3245 hp) each |
2 × Dongan WJ-5A turboprop engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 748 Air Services |
People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force , People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation |
| Status |
Retired |
In military service, in production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Andover |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_Y-7 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
29.8704 |
29.666 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
77.2396 |
75.26 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11.69 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |