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De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8

De Havilland Canada

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Stretched regional turboprop serving short to medium routes.

First flight

1987

Category

Regional turboprop

Seating

50–56 passengers

Range

1,558 km

Engines

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 turboprops

Status

In service

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8, commonly known as the Dash 8-300, is a stretched variant of the original DHC-8-100. Introduced in the late 1980s, it offers greater passenger capacity and improved range compared to its predecessor, making it well suited for regional airline operations. The -300 series retains the twin-turboprop configuration of the Dash 8 family while accommodating up to 56 passengers in a standard layout. Its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 engines provide reliable performance on short to medium-haul routes, particularly in markets where jet service is not economically viable. Bombardier acquired de Havilland Canada in 1992 and continued production and support of the Dash 8 family. The type remains in widespread regional service globally, though new production has ceased in favor of the Q400 series.

Notable operators

Major operators have included Air Canada Jazz, Flybe, Horizon Air, and various regional carriers across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Notable facts

›The DHC-8-300 is a fuselage-stretched variant of the DHC-8-100, adding roughly 3.4 metres in length.
›It was certificated in 1989 and entered airline service shortly thereafter.
›The -300 series can carry up to 56 passengers in a high-density single-class configuration.
›Bombardier later rebranded the aircraft as the Q300 following the addition of active noise and vibration suppression (NVS) technology.
›The type shares a common type rating with other Dash 8 series variants, reducing operator training costs.

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Encyclopaedia

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was bought by Boeing in 1986, then by Bombardier in 1992, then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019; Longview revived the De Havilland Canada brand. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100-series engines, it was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance. The Dash 8 was offered in four sizes: the initial Series 100 (1984–2005), the more powerful Series 200 (1995–2009) with 37–40 seats, the Series 300 (1989–2009) with 50–56 seats, and Series 400 (1999–2022) with 68–90 seats. The QSeries are post-1997 variants fitted with active noise control systems.

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