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Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Series 2A payload and cargo capacity

HS 748 Series 2A · A748

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Series 2A includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
5,065 kg
Cargo volume
44 m³
Range at max payload
1,000 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
5,065 kg
Cargo volume
44 m³
Range at max payload
1,000 km
Ferry range
2,800 km
Cruise speed
452 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
20.42 m
Wingspan
30.02 m
Main deck length
10.2 m
Main deck width
1.9 m
Main deck height
1.6 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 264 × 175 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
21,090 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
17,465 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
19,096 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
12,400 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Hawker Siddeley
Aircraft family
HS748
ICAO type code
A748
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart 534
Recorded operational status
Current / unconfirmed

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for A748.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
A748
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
E
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Turboprop/Turboshaft

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

Documents
EASA · EASA.A.397 — HS 748, Issue 2Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Jan 15, 2015EASA · EASA.A.397 — HS 748, Issue 2Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Jan 15, 2015FAA_all_cargo_landed_weights_CY2025.pdf · page 8, ID 211MLWICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion