Passenger Turbo Props
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
ICAO: DOVE
Overview
The de Havilland DHC-8-200 is an early variant of the Dash 8 family, designed for regional operations. Entering service in the 1980s, it offered improved performance over the original Dash 8-100. The aircraft became a common sight on short-haul routes.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Power
- 2 × 2,150 shp · 1,603 kW
- Avionics
- Honeywell SPZ-8000 dual-channel digital AFCS, Primus P660 weather radar, Collins nav/comm systems
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 40
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 8 ft 2 in · 2.50 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 5 in · 1.95 m
- Cabin length
- 30 ft 1 in · 9.16 m
- Exterior length
- 73 ft 0 in · 22.25 m
- Tail height
- 24 ft 7 in · 7.50 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.69 m
- Wing span
- 85 ft 0 in · 25.90 m
- Baggage volume
- 300 ft³ · 8.5 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 36,300 lb · 16,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- 34,500 lb · 15,600 kg
- Max payload
- 10,200 lb · 4,650 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 840 gal · 3,200 L · 2,500 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 290 kt · 334 mph · 537 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,125 nm · 1,290 mi · 2,080 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft · 7,600 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,475 ft/min · 7 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 3,300 ft · 1,000 m
- Landing distance
- 2,550 ft · 780 m
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Operational Context
de Havilland DHC-8-200 — regional twin-turboprop airliner
The DHC-8-200 first flew in the mid-1980s and entered service in 1986. It was developed as a higher-powered derivative of the Dash 8-100, offering improved climb performance and hot-and-high capability. The aircraft features a high-wing configuration optimized for regional airports.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 turboprop engines producing approximately 2,150 shaft horsepower each, the DHC-8-200 cruises at around 280 knots (519 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 35,000 pounds (15,876 kg). Seating typically ranges from 37 to 39 passengers.
The Dash 8-200 became widely used in regional networks and remote operations. Its short-field capability allowed access to smaller airports. Many examples remain in service with regional carriers worldwide.
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