De Havilland Canada Dash 8 / Q Series
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 is a twin-turboprop regional-aircraft family designed for efficient service from short and demanding runways. The original Series 100 grew into the 200, 300, and larger, faster 400, later marketed as the noise- and vibration-suppressed Q Series. Beyond passenger service, Dash 8 airframes support cargo, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, and other special missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DHC-8Dash 8Dash 8-100Dash 8-200Dash 8-300Dash 8-400Q SeriesQ100Q200Q300Q400
- Family Name
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8
- Full Name
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8 / Q Series
- Roles
- airlinercargoutilitysearch_and_rescuefirefightingair_ambulancereconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stolconventional
- Description
- The De Havilland Canada Dash 8 is a twin-turboprop regional-aircraft family designed for efficient service from short and demanding runways. The original Series 100 grew into the 200, 300, and larger, faster 400, later marketed as the noise- and vibration-suppressed Q Series. Beyond passenger service, Dash 8 airframes support cargo, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, and other special missions.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Manufacturer
Links
- Official Url
- https://dehavilland.com/about/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:25:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:25:04 UTC