Q Series
IOC: 1984
Total Production: 970
Q100
Production: 298
Unitary Cost: USD$12.5 million
Also Known As
Dash 8
Dash 8-100
Dash 8-100A
De Havilland Canada 8
DHC-8
Origin
Canada
Contractor/s
Bombardier
Family Members
Q200
Q300
Q400
Power plant:
PW100 (2)
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Description:
Bombardier's Q Series is a family of turboprop passenger aircraft outstanding by its durability and low noise emissions. These aircraft are also known as de Havilland Dash 8, Dash 8 designation also refers to Q100 model. They operate on regional routes and is enabled for operation at extreme climates such as arctic, tropic or desert. Originally, Dash 8 was the name assigned to this aircraft but in the 1990s Bombardier changed to Q Series to remark it was a quiet aircraft. As of 2005, more than 650 of these aircraft have been sold logging more than 13 million flight hours so far.
Bombardier has developed a family of turboprop aircraft varying the seating capacity from 37- to 70-seat which share a common crew training. Bombardier introduced a new Noise and Vibration Suppression (NVS) system in the Q Series aircraft for enhanced cabin comfort. The NVS system also lowered the noise emissions to unprecedented levels which were deemed as unattainable in the previous generations of turboprop aircraft.
The twin-turboprop Q100 - originally designated as the Dash 8, De Havilland Canada 8, or DHC-8 - is the baseline aircraft of the Q Series aircraft family. The Q100/Dash 8-100 development began in the late 1970s with the first Q100 delivered to an airline for commercial exploitation occurring in 1984. In 1990, Bombardier introduced an improved version designated as the Dash 8-100A. To date, the Q100 remains the workhorse of the Q Series family of aircraft with approximately 300 airplanes sold.
The Q100 is powered by either two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A or PW121 engines. The PW120A is rated at 2,000 shp and the PW121 at 2,150 shp. The PW121-powered Q100 has improved climbing rate and airfield performance as well as increased payload. The PW120A powered model cruises at 270 knots (500 kph) and has a maximum range of 1,020 nautical miles (1,889 km). The seating capacity in this model ranges from 37 to 39 passengers. Q100 executes Takeoffs and landings on runways below 1,000 meters long.
On 9 November 1998, Japan's Amakusa Airlines ordered a Q100 airplane to be delivered in 1999. On 19 January 1999, Japanese carrier Ryukyu Air Commuter placed an order for one Q100 aircraft valued at $12.5 million.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 3, Passengers 37
Dimensions: Height 7.5 m, Length 22.3 m, Wingspan 25.9 m
Weights: Max Weight 16,500 kg (36,376 lb), Min Weight 10,406 kg (22,941 lb), Payload 4,109 kg (9,059 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 7,620 m (25,000 ft), Cruise Speed 139 mps (500 kph), Max Range 1,889 km (1,020 nm)
Power: Power 4,300 shp
Other: Number of Engines 2
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008
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