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Dash 8


Bombardier Dash 8
Qantaslink Q400 - The Pink Link - a special livery to raise awareness for breast cancer
Qantaslink Q400 - The Pink Link - a special livery to raise awareness for breast cancer


Overview
Role Turboprop airliner
First flight : 20th of June 1983
Status : in production, in service
Primary users : Air Canada Jazz Flybe
Horizon Air Piedmont Airlines
Produced : 1983 - present
Introduced : 1984 with NorOntair
Number built : 1039 (as of July 31, 2011)
Unit cost : Q200 USD$13 million
Q300 USD$17 million
Q400 USD$27 million
List of Dash 8 by registration number


Planform view of a Bombardier Dash 8
Planform view of a Bombardier Dash 8




The Bombardier Dash 8 or Q-Series is a family of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners. The type previously known as the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 or DHC-8 is built by Bombardier Aerospace The aircraft was introduced in 1984 by de Havilland Canada and its in production since with more then 1000 airplanes built and plans for about an additional 200 airplanes until 2016.



Development


The Dash 8 was developed from the de Havilland Canada Dash 7 - a successful STOL aircraft.

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Further reading


Bombardier
de Havilland Canada Dash 7
List of Dash 8 by registration number
Comparison of turboprop airliners








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