Close support transport aircraft, built by A.V.Roe and Co, Ltd, is capable of carrying range of military equipment, including vehicles, operating from short, unprepared strips; 2 Rolls-Royce Dart RDa 12 turboprops are rated at 2970 shp; features differing from 748 airliner; rear loading door system; ramp can be raised while carrying distributed load of 1200 1b and bear 3000 lb on its rear sill in air during dropping of equipment; typical loads are 48 troops, or 40 paratroops, 18 stretcher cases plus 15 sitting patients and attendants, or vehicles and freight up to weight of 12, 000 1b.
748MF takes shape
Flight
Flight ; 82 , n 2784
1962
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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