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De Havilland Canada Dash 8
The Dash 8, also called the DHC-8, is a family of twin-engine, high-wing turboprop airliners with a T-tail. The EASA type certificate covers four series, all with Pratt and Whitney Canada PW100-series engines: the Series 100 and 200, each with up to 40 passengers, the stretched Series 300 with up to 56, and the larger Series 400, sold as the Q400, with 70 to 90. The first three carry 3.96-meter propellers; the Series 400 has a longer fuselage and a six-blade propeller 4.11 meters across. This site lists a page for each series.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status | Flights seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash 8-100 | – | – | 73 ft 0 in (22.25 m) | – | Still flying with a few operators | 1 |
| Dash 8-200 | – | – | 73 ft 0 in (22.25 m) | – | Still flying with a few operators | 1 |
| Dash 8-300 | – | – | 84 ft 3 in (25.68 m) | – | Still flying with a few operators | 6 |
| Dash 8-400 (Q400) | – | – | 107 ft 7 in (32.80 m) | – | In service | 452 |
Flights seen in US airspace in the last 7 days (public flight data).