De Havilland Dash 8
Photo Credit: Len Neath
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 (DHC-8), is a series of turboprop-powered regional aircraft, introduced by De Havilland Canada in 1984.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 engines, the Dash 8 was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance.
By adapting the basic Dash 7 layout to use only two, more powerful engines, its favoured engine supplier, Pratt & Whitney Canada, developed the new PW100 series engines for the role, more than doubling the power from its PT6 engine line. Originally designated the PT7A-2R engine, it later became the PW120. When the Dash 8 rolled out on April 19, 1983, more than 3,800 hours of testing had been accumulated over two years on five PW100 series test engines.
Four sizes of the aircraft were produced by De Havilland. The 37–40 seat Dash 8 Series 100 was produced until 2005. The more powerful Dash 8 Series 200 was produced from 1995 until 2009. The stretched 50–56 seat Dash 8 Series 300 was produced from 1989 until 2009. The 68–90 seat Bombardier Q Series 400 was produced in 1999 and is still in production.
Technical Specifications – Series 100
| Crew: | 2 Pilots – 1 Flight Attendant |
| Capacity: | 36 Passengers |
| Length: | 73 ft 0 in (22.25 m) |
| Wingspan: | 85 ft 0 in (25.89 m) |
| Height: | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) |
| Wing Area: | 585 sq ft (54.40 m2) |
| Empty Weight: | 23098 lb (10477 kg) |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 34500 lb (15648.937 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 835 US Gal |
| Max Payload: | 8921 lbs (4647 kg) |
| Powerplant: | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123/C/D turboprop engines, 1800 shp (1342.26 kW) each |
| Propellers: | 4-bladed Hamilton constant speed feathering and reversible propellers |
| Cruise speed: | 269 kts (310 mph, 498.897 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6096 m) |
| Range: | 1125 nmi (1294.627 mi, 2084 km) |
| Service Ceiling: | 25000 ft (7620 m) |
Aircraft Registration
| Registration | MSN |
| C-GTAF | 83 |
| C-GWRR | 70 |
| C-FDND | 129 |
| C-GTAE | 73 |
| C-GTAI | 78 |
| C-GAAC | 47 |
| C-GTBP | 66 |
Photo Credit: Michael Roeser
Technical Specifications – Series 300
| Crew: | 2 Pilots – 2 Flight Attendants |
| Capacity: | 50 Passengers |
| Length: | 84 ft 3 in (25.70 m) |
| Wingspan: | 90 ft 0 in (27.4 m) |
| Height: | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) |
| Wing Area: | 605 sq ft (56.20 m2) |
| Empty Weight: | 26000 lb (11793 kg) |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 43000 lb (19505 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 835 US Gal (3160 l) |
| Max Payload: | 13500 lbs (6124 kg) |
| Powerplant: | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123/B/E turboprop engines, 2380 shp (1774.765 kW) each |
| Propellers: | 4-bladed Hamilton constant speed feathering and reversible propellers |
| Cruise Speed: | 287 kts (330.274 mph, 475.963488 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6096 m) |
| Range: | 924 nmi (1063.32 mi, 1711 km) |
| Service Ceiling: | 25000 ft (7620 m) |
Aircraft Registration
| Registration | MSN |
| C-GHTA | 198 |
| C-GKTA | 124 |
| C-GSTA | 182 |
| C-GEWQ | 202 |
| C-GLTA | 154 |
| C-GMTA | 174 |
| C-GTAT | 188 |
| C-FTAK | 246 |
| C-GTAQ | 180 |
| C-GVTA | 190 |
| C-FJXZ | 264 |
| C-GTAG | 200 |
| C-GETA | 186 |
| C-FJFM | 240 |