de Havilland Canada DHC-7 (Dash 7)

Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) Regional Passenger Airliner

Canada | 1978

"Over 100 examples of the de Havilland DHC-7 platform were produced from 1975 until 1988 - the type remaining in service today."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) Regional Passenger Airliner.

4 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 turboprop engines developing 1,120 horsepower each.
Propulsion

267 mph
430 kph | 232 kts
Max Speed

20,997 ft
6,400 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling

795 miles
1,280 km | 691 nm
Operational Range

1,120 ft/min
341 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) Regional Passenger Airliner.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

82.0 ft
25.00 m
O/A Length

93.0 ft
(28.35 m)
O/A Width

26.2 ft
(7.98 m)
O/A Height

27,690 lb
(12,560 kg)
Empty Weight

44,092 lb
(20,000 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the de Havilland Canada DHC-7 (Dash 7) family line.

DHC-7 - Base Series Designation

DHC-7-1 - Prototype models; two examples

DHC-7-100

DHC-7-101

DHC-7-102

DHC-7-103

DHC-7-110

DHC-7-111

DHC-7-150

DHC-7-150IR

CC-132

O-5A ARL-I

EO-5B ARL-C

EO-5C ARL-M

RC-7B ARL-M

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the de Havilland Canada DHC-7 (Dash 7). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 113 Units
Contractor(s): de Havilland Canada (DHC) - Canada

[ Australia; Austria; Canada; Colombia; Egypt; Greenland; Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Israel; Kenya; Malaysia; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Slovenia; Tanzania; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela; Yemen ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 300mph

Lo: 150mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (267mph).

Graph Average of 225 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

Production Comparison

113

36183

44000

Entry compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian) total production.

MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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Aviation Timeline

EarlyYrs

WWI

Interwar

WWII

ColdWar

Postwar

Modern

Future

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Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

TRANSPORT

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

BIZJET

VIP SERVICE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon representing modern aircraft

Going Further...
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