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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Regional Turboprop Variant

The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, commonly known as the Q400, is the larger Dash 8 regional turboprop branch. It supports passenger, freighter, firefighting, and other missionized configurations and uses two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops.

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Aliases
Dash 8-400Q400DHC-8-400De Havilland Canada Q400
Family Name
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400
Full Name
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Regional Turboprop Variant
Roles
airlinercargoutilityfirefighting
Status
active
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
Dash 8-400

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Max Speed
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Max Takeoff Mass
…
Operating Modes
land
Passenger Capacity
90
Range
…
Service Ceiling
…
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
stolconventional
Description
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, commonly known as the Q400, is the larger Dash 8 regional turboprop branch. It supports passenger, freighter, firefighting, and other missionized configurations and uses two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops.
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Exact Dash 8-400/Q400 propulsion relationship; do not generalize to Dash 8-100, -200, or -300.
    Name
    Dash 8-400 exact PW150A configuration
    Notes
    Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops in nacelle installations.

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 23:53:11 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 10:21:08 UTC