Dash 8 Q400

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The Dash 8 Q400 is well known for its environmental credentials and low noise levels. The Q400 Dash-8 airliner was developed by Bombardier to meet the requirements of regional airlines for larger aircraft on high density, short haul routes. The Dash-8 Q400 is a surprisingly comfortable and quiet aircraft. The Q400 had its first flight in 1998 and entered commercial service in February 2000. A minimum runway length of 3,280ft (1,000m) was stipulated, and this ment the wingspan could be trimmed to be less than the Dash 7 and hence give the aircraft a higher cruising speed.

From the middle of 1996, Bombardier offered aircraft with a ‘Q’ designation (for quiet) utilising a feature called NVS (Noise and Vibration Suppresion). Bombardier Dash 8 Turbo Props: Bombardier Dash-8 About the Aircraft The Dash-8 series of aircraft continue to be one of the most successful series of turbo-prop aircraft in aviation history. The popular Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft is in quantity production in Toronto and is recognised by the world’s leading airlines as the one of the most efficient and most advanced Turbo Prop Aircraft available.

The Q400 NextGen airliner Aircraft Operating Manual (AOM) will be updated to reflect flight test experience which has shown that the fuel burn under certain operating conditions is lower than predicted. The Q400 aircraft is already the most technologically advanced turboprop airliner and the NextGen features will make it even more so. The Dash 8 Q400 NextGen aircraft is the turboprop airliner for the twenty-first century.