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.


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    Title :

    748MF takes shape


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 82 , n 2784


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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