Dash 8

Bombardier Dash 8
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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?

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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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Design


Technology


Operational Service


Competitors


Deliveries


Accidents


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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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