| 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 | |||
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.
Table of contents
Development
The Dash 8 was developed from the de Havilland Canada Dash 7 - a successful STOL aircraft.
Background
Production
Design
Technology
Operational Service
Competitors
Deliveries
Accidents
- 6th of January 1993 - Lufthansa Cityline Flight 5634 from Bremen to Paris-Charles de Gaulle crashed short of the runway on approach to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, France. From the 23 passengers and crew 19 survived.
Specifications
Further reading
Bombardier
de Havilland Canada Dash 7
List of Dash 8 by registration number
Comparison of turboprop airliners
Aviation pages
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