DHC7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-7
Aircraft
Name
DHC-7
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
High wing
Tail
T-tail
WTC
M
APC
A
Type Code
L4T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
DE HAVILLAND CANADA RC-7 Dash 7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA Dash 7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-7 Dash 7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA EO-5 Dash 7
DE HAVILLAND CANADA O-5 Dash 7
DHC7
Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) turboprop airliner. In service since 1978. Designed as a STOL aircraft. The only major development of Dash 7 was the 150 series with higher take-off weight. The 151 was the equivalent freighter. Production ended in 1988 following Bombardiers take-over of the DE HAVILLAND CANADA. 111 Dash 7 were built, approx. 60 were in commercial service in 1999. RC-7B modified ex-airliner DHC-7 to airborne reconnaissance aircraft for US Army. Six aircraft will be delivered by 2003.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
28.40 m
Length (metric)
24.60 m
Height (metric)
8.00 m
Powerplant
4 x 1.120 SHP P&W PT6A-50 turboprops with 4 blade propellers.
Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
670 m
MTOW
19900 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
215 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
240
Range
1170 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
660 m
