De Havilland - Dash-8-Q300
Dash 8 Q-300 / Range 968 nm / Speed 328 mph / Pax = 62
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Specifications
Cockpit Crew............................... 2
Seating Capacity......................... 50 (Single Class)
Length........................................ 25.68 m (84.25 ft)
Wingspan................................... 27.43 m (89.99 ft)
Height........................................ 7.49 m (24.57 ft)
Typical Empty Weight.................. 39,500 lb (19.75 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 43,000 lb (21.5 tons)
Take-off Run at MTOW................ 3,865 ft
Max. Cruising Speed.................... 328 mph
Service Ceiling............................ 25,000 ft
Range w. LR Tanks....................... 1,264 miles
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ROLE
The Bombardier
Dash 8 or Q Series, previously known as the
de Havilland Canada Dash 8 or DHC-8, is a series of twin-engine,
medium range, turboprop airliners. Introduced by de Havilland Canada
(DHC) in 1984, they are now produced by Bombardier Aerospace. The
Dash 8 was developed from the de Havilland Canada Dash 7, which featured
extreme short take-off and landing (STOL) performance. With the Dash 8,
DHC focused on improving cruise performance and lowering operational
costs.
Models
delivered after 1997 have cabin noise suppression and are designated
with the prefix, 'Q' Distinguishing features of the Dash 8 design are the large
T-tail intended to keep the tail free of prop wash during takeoff, a very high
aspect ratio wing, the elongated engine nacelles also holding the
rearward-folding landing gear, and the pointed nose profile. All Dash 8s
delivered
from the second quarter of 1996 (including all Series 400s) include the
Active Noise and Vibration Suppression (ANVS) system designed to reduce cabin
noise and vibration levels to nearly those of jet airliners.
First
Flight............................... June 20, 1983
Number Produced of Type........ 1,018 (as of January 3, 2009)
Unit Cost................................. $17 million