Andover C.1
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The Andover C.1 is a British military transport aircraft variant of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748, used primarily by the Royal Air Force for tactical and logistical support roles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft variant
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fixed‑wing aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
conventional tail
ⓘ
high‑wing ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Hawker Siddeley Andover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
medium transport
ⓘ
tactical airlifter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin‑engine turboprop ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | HS 748 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hawker Siddeley HS 748 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
co‑pilot
ⓘ
loadmaster ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| designedBy | Hawker Siddeley Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
operation from short and rough airstrips
ⓘ
short takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUser | Royal Air Force Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | C.1 ⓘ |
| militaryRole | battlefield support ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| originatedAsVariantOf | civil HS 748 airliner ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
cargo transport
ⓘ
troop transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
airdrop of supplies
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ paratroop operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from Royal Air Force service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO‑aligned forces
ⓘ
RAF transport squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
logistical support ⓘ military transport ⓘ personnel transport ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ |
| usedIn |
logistic resupply missions
ⓘ
short‑range transport missions ⓘ tactical airlift operations ⓘ |
| user | United Kingdom armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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