| Manufacturer |
De Havilland Canada |
Vickers |
| Description |
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. |
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a British twin-engine short-range airliner derived from the Vickers Wellington bomber and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey. |
| First Flight |
1983-06-20 |
1945-06-22 |
| Entry Into service |
1984-01-01 |
1946-01-01 |
| Production End |
2005-01-01 |
1954-01-01 |
| Designer |
De Havilland Canada |
R.K. Pierson |
| Type |
Turboprop regional airliner |
Airliner |
| Length (m) |
22.2504 |
19.812 |
| Height (m) |
7.3152 |
5.7912 |
| Max Seating |
37 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
423.2575 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
535.2275 |
337.9622 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
7620 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
7.62 |
| Capacity Description |
37 |
|
| National Origin |
Canada |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
1258 |
163 |
| Powerplant Description |
PW123C/D, -100: PW120 |
2 × Bristol Hercules 634 14-cylinder two-row radial engines, 1260 kW (1690 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
QantasLink, WestJet Encore, Widerøe, Voyageur Airways |
British European Airways |
| Status |
Production suspended since 2022, pending new facility |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_Dash_8 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC.1_Viking |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
25.908 |
27.1272 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
54.3483 |
81.9405 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |