Mark I Models MKM144131 1:144 Hawker-Siddeley HS.748 'The Budgie'
Mark I Models MKM144131 1:144 Hawker-Siddeley HS.748 'The Budgie'



Hawker-Siddeley HS.748 'The Budgie' (Dan-Air Skyways, Chieftain Airways, Aeropostal Venezuela) The HS.748 was a British short/medium-range twin-engined airliner designed during the late 1950s. It was originally developed and initially produced by A.V. Roe & Co., then after its dissolution by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and later by its successor, British Aerospace. The 748 was a remarkably successful aeroplaneé and an effective DC-3 replacement in many parts of the world. The first prototype (G-APZV) first flew in June 1960. Initially, the Srs.1 version for 44 passengers was built (24 a/c), then production was switched to the 52-seat Avro 748 Srs.2, followed by the Srs.2A and 2B with further increases in power and maximum weight. A total o f 350 HS.748s were built which also includedé 89 aircraft manufactured by Indian Hindustan Aeronautics and this type continued in production until 1988. The HS.748 was a low-wing monoplane of an all-metal construction, fitted with a nose-wheel type tricycle undercarriage. The flight crew consisted of two members, while the cabin accommodated passengers or could be adjusted to mixed passenger/freight layout. Powered by two Dart turboprop engines, it possessed a high level of performance, including short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities and overall ruggedness. In freight configuration the aircraft was capable of hauling payloads in excess of 10,000 lb (4,540 kg). The 748s were used by a number of British and overseas airline operators, e.g. Autair, Channel Airways, Dan-Air Skyways, Deutsche Lufttransport, Scottish European, Aeropostal Venezuela, Air Madagascar, Indian Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, VARIG, Phillipine Airlines, Thai Airways, LAN Chile and Bouraq Indonesia Airlines. Colour schemes included in the kit: 1) Avro 748 (Srs.1 Model 200) G-ARAY (c/n 1535), (Srs.1 Model 101) G-ARMW (c/n 1537), (Srs.1 Model 101) G-ARMX (c/n 1538), (Srs.1 Model 106) G-ARRW (c/n 1549) or Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.2 Model 108) G-ASPL (c/n 1560), (Srs.2 Model 232) G-AZSU (c/n 1612), Dan Air Services Ltd. (Dan-Air Skyways), flown between various regional and European airports, U.K., 1972-73 2) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.2A Model 334), G-GLAS (c/n 1756) or G-EDIN (c/n 1757), Chieftain Airways PLC, flown between Scotland and European airports, Scotland, U.K., 1987 3) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (Srs.2 Model 215), YV-05C (c/n 1578), Linea Aeropostal Venezolana S.A. (LAV), Caracas - Simon BoLivar International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetia "Simon BoLivar"), Venezuela, 1980-82 This injection-moulded kit contains 51 parts. For modeller's convenience a display base, made of pasteboard card, depicting tarmac section of the military airport is added. A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included.
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