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De Havilland Canada aircraft
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
Dash 8 family First flight 1987 Out of production
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 is a De Havilland Canada commercial airliner that entered service in 1989. It typically seats 50 to 56 passengers and has a published range of 924 nautical miles (1,711 km). Exact current operators are not yet documented in FlightQ's fleet directory.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 50 to 56
- Range
- 924 nautical miles (1,711 km)
- Entered service
- 1989
- Cruise
- 333 mph (287 kn, 532 km/h)
Powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 turboprops.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1987
- Entered service
- 1989
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2009
- Typical capacity
- 50 to 56
- Range
- 924 nautical miles (1,711 km)
- Cruise speed
- 333 mph (287 kn, 532 km/h)
- Length
- 25.68 m (84 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan
- 27.43 m (90 ft 0 in)
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 turboprops
Current operators
Airlines flying the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
FlightQ does not yet have a positive current-fleet match for this exact aircraft type. The broader family reference below is kept separate so it is not mistaken for a current De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 operator list.
Family-wide De Havilland Dash 8 operators (64)
Family-wide data as of 2026-06; not exact-variant confirmation.
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Frequently asked about the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
When did the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 enter service?
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 first flew in 1987 and entered commercial service in 1989.
What is the range of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300?
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 has a published range of 924 nautical miles (1,711 km), powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 turboprops.
How many passengers does the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 carry?
Typical seating is 50 to 56 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 still in production?
Production ended in 2009. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
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