DH8D
BOMBARDIER Dash 8 Q400
BOMBARDIER Dash 8 Q400
Aircraft
Name
Dash 8 Q400
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Manufactured as
DE HAVILLAND CANADA Dash 8 (400)
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-8-400 Dash 8
DH8D
Short range commuter airliner. In service since 1999. Further stretched and higher performance member of the Dash 8 series, with new quieter engines and computer controlled noise and vibration suppression system. Type designation with a Q for quiet. Sharing production with MITSUBISHI, Japan.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
28.40 m
Length (metric)
32.81 m
Height (metric)
8.30 m
Powerplant
2 x 5071 SHP P&W PW150A turboprops with 6 blade Dowty propellers - 4.11 meters in diameter.
Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
1220 m
MTOW
28600 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
360 kts
MACH
0.62
Ceiling
270
Range
1290 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
1293 m
