de Havilland Canada Dash 7
1975 airliner family by de Havilland Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with short take-off and landing (STOL) performance. Variants were built with 50–54 seats. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing in 1986 and later sold to Bombardier. In 2006 Bombardier sold the type certificate for the aircraft design to Victoria-based manufacturer Viking Air.
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Brymon Airways Dash 7 in 1983 | |
Role | STOL regional airliner |
National origin | Canada |
Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada |
First flight | March 27, 1975 |
Introduction | February 3, 1978 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | Various airlines Canadian Forces United States Army Venezuelan Navy |
Produced | 1975–1988 |
Number built | 113 |
Developed into | De Havilland Canada Dash 8 |
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