Prof. Prodyut Das 2

  Time for another look at the “Avro” ?   Prof. Prodyut Das 06/06/2025 With the induction of the of C 235 the veteran “Avro” aka HS 748 will be slowly phased out. The HS 748 is an extremely well- engineered aircraft with an interesting history and considerable possibilities (note 1) not the least of which is the fact that the IAF ones have perhaps as much as 70% of their service life remaining.   More uniquely these genre of aircraft – I have in mind the Fokker F 27 Friendship, our HS 748 and of course the Antonov An 24 had not only rugged structures and “docile” aerodynamics but were also designed to a philosophy that permitted considerable modifications witness the almost grotesque transformation of the AN 24 to the AN 32 with almost double the power and a rear loading ramp. They and the HS 748 have considerable “let” still in their design. It goes against the grain to waste a very amenable resource so before we send this docile “donkey” to the knacker’s yard l...