De Havilland Canada Dash 7
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-7 popularly known as the Dash 7 is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company de Havilland Canada was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier. Bombardier sold the aircraft design to Viking Air in 2006.

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four-engine de Havilland Canada Dash 7 which remains unrivalled because of its impressive STOL performance and low noise capabilities.2
The Dash 8 was developed from the de Havilland Canada Dash 7, which featured extreme short take-off and landing (STOL) performance.3

Made by De Havilland CanadaTorontode Havilland Canada.

It is the successor of the De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter .

The Dash 8 was developed from the de Havilland Canada Dash 7, which featured February 12, 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 a Q400, from Newark Liberty De Havilland Dash 8-200400. Dash 8-202. Length 73.4
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More Users
Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela
Canadian Forces
United States Army
Height Main
797.5600000000001
Height Alt
7.98 m
Predecessor
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Length Alt
24.58 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
44000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
700.0
Developed Into
Bombardier Dash 8
Type Of Prop
turboprops
Introduced
1978-02-03
Max Speed Main
235
Developed From
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Power/mass Alt
In popular cultureThe band Wilco recorded a song called Dash 7 on its 1994 debut album A.M.
Capacity
50
Status
Active service
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
20000.0
Ceiling Main
21000.0
Number Built
113
Crew
2
Area Main
860.0
Primary user
Various airlines
Span Alt
28.35 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
835.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50
Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Toronto
de Havilland Canada
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
1975-03-27
Production End Year
1988
Span Main
2834.64
Power Main
1120.0
Production Start Year
1975
Empty Weight Alt
12540.0
Length Main
80
Area Alt
80 m²
Similar Aircraft
* ATR 72* Dornier 328* Fokker F27* Fokker F50* Saab 2000* Antonov An-24
Related
* de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter* de Havilland Canada Dash 8
Empty Weight Main
27650.0
Ceiling Alt
6
400 m
Produced
1975
Category
Canadian airliners 1970-1979
De Havilland Canada aircraft
STOL

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