The vision of Alliott Verdon Roe and his team in designing and building
the 748 resulted in a highly successful commercial airliner, that since
the 1960s has been responsible for opening new air routes in many
corners of the world. Many of the airstrips into which the 748 formerly
operated are now fully fledged international airports, with paved
runways, sophisticated air traffic control and navigation equipment, and
shops, but it was not always this way. In the early days, the 748 proved
its worth worldwide by operating on dirt airstrips and at high
elevations and temperatures. Spanning a period of almost 30 years, this
book sets out to illustrate some of the many operators of the type, from
the initial Series 1 to the final Series 2B. Fully illustrated with over
100 photographs, many of which have not previously been in the public
domain, this book dives into the history and global impact of the Avro
748.