HS 748

This twin-turboprop British airliner replaced the Douglas DC-3 Dakotas on SAA’s services to neighbouring states and South West Africa in 1970. SAA’s three examples were withdrawn from service in 1983.

Normal passenger load: 40

ZS-SBU, SBV, SBW

Modelling

The following kits have been produced over the years that will allow the modeller to build a model of this aircraft.

Welsh Models have a 1/144^th scale kit in their range.

Colours

The HS 748’s were delivered in the second SAA scheme with the Swoosh on the tail with the Flying Springbok in the high position. The fuselage window cheatline did not have the pin stripes. 

Scheme Two

The Flying Springbok now appears in the hook of the Swoosh. The dark blue cheat line now sweeps down over the nose and curves back to meet under the fuselage with a white band and orange pin stripe below the cheat line. There are no dark blue pin stripes to the cheat line.  The white band also sweeps down the nose. A Flying Springbok replaces the national flag that appeared in front of the aircraft name and they style of the airlines name changes and is moved to a more forward position on the fuselage

Decals

At the time of writing no dedicated decals for a SAA HS748 have been produced.