**AIRCRAFT “De Havilland - Dash Q8-300”**

REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance database)

 

*****Aircraft Features*****

Wing position: High wing

Engine position: (Front) Wing leading mounted

Tail configuration: T high

Landing gear: Tricycle retractable

Wing Span: 27.4 m

Length: 25.7 m

Height: 7.5 m

Power plant: 2 x 2.380 SHP PWC PW 123 turboprops with 4 blade

propellers.

Accommodation: Flightcrew of two and typical 50 passengers in single class configuration.

 

Notes: Short range turboprop commuter airliner. In service since 1989.

Stretched development of DHC-8-200. Exists in three basic forms: standard 300,

300A/B with higher gross weights and 300E. Further stretched version DHC-8-400.

From 1996 all Dash 8s delivered with a computer controlled noise and vibration

supression system. Type designation with a Q for quiet.
Alternative names:
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-8-300 Dash 8, DHC-8-300 Dash 8.

 

*****Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****  

000,000 lbs - 18.642 kg

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 250 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach  nd Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   000 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

 

*****Maximum Flap Placard Speeds*****

Flaps   KIAS

degrees           33        36        39        43        (KLbs)            

                    119      124      129      136

                    110      115      120      126

10°                  101      106      110      126

15°      97        101      105      111

35°      90        94        98        102

 

*****Take-off*****

WTC:               M

Distance:         1100 mt

V2 (IAS):         110 kts

 

V1/R    V2        V1/R    V2        V1/R    V2        V1/R    V2

Flaps 5°           95        102      101      107      106      111      112      117

Flaps 10°         89        94        94        98        98        102      103      107

Flaps 15°         86        90        91        94        94        98        99        102

Flaps 0°           102      110      108      115      114      120      121      126

 

*****Climbing*****

-(to 5000 ft)

IAS:                 140 kt

ROC:               1800 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:                 210 kt

ROC:               1200 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:                 210 kt

ROC:               1000 ft/min

-(mach)

mach:              nd

ROC:               nd ft/min

 

*****Cruise*****

TAS:                250 kt

MACh:             nd data

Ceiling:            FL250

Range: 1000 NM

 

*****Descent *****

- (to FL240)

mach:              nd

ROD:               nd ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:                 250 kt

ROD:               1500 ft/min

 

*****Approach*****

IAS:                 210 kt

MCS:               160 kt

ROD:               1500 ft/min

 

*****Landing*****

Vht (IAS):        110 kt

APC:                B

Distance:         1000 mt