What type of airplane is this?

Question

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=93568&rendTypeId=4

Answer 1

DeHaviland Dash 8

Answer 2

Amazingly, all answerers wrong about one point.

it is a Bombardier Dash 8-Q200 airframe to be precise. Q is for quiet. And no, the Dash is no longer a de Havilland aircraft. Bombardier is building them now.

(To the people saying its a Q100 and thumbing me down,

It cannot be a Dash-8 100 because Horizon doesn't fly them!Check on their website, on Wikipedia or Google it)

I cannot be certain of the engine type. Most likely Pratt & Whitney 123 turboprops rated at 2,150 shp or 1,604 kW.

Horizon Air, (sub-division of Alaska Airlines) operates CRJ700s, Dash8-200s and Dash8-400s. It is a Q200 because the Q400 is much longer and the CRJ is a twin-engined regional jet.

**edit: and yes, it was make primarily to shuttle passengers from short runways similar to those found at smaller non-hub regional airports.

Answer 3

Dash 8

Answer 4

Dash 8    

No it is not a sea plane

Answer 5

Right.  It's a DeHavilland Dash 8.  Enough of us agree that it is probably true.

Answer 6

DeHavilland Dash 8 - made in Canada, Eh!

Answer 7

Dash 8-100, built by Bombardier in Toronto, Canada.  The newest version is a lot quieter and faster with longer range.

It's not a STOL aircraft but can land on pretty short runways.

Answer 8

I agree with PH its a DeHaviland Dash 8

Answer 9

"PH" is right, it is a DeHaviland dash 8.  Horizon Air shown in the picture is a branch of Alaska Airlines.  The Dash 8 is a great plane.  Many other airlines around the world use it.

Answer 10

DS Aviation Services:

How old is the picture? Horizon did fly the DHC-8-100 in 1988.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/reco...

Apparently, the DHC-8-100 series was delivered to Horizon into the early 1990's, as well.

http://www.planespotters.net/Production_...

So, unless you are able to tell from the picture itself---and perhaps you can----then, simple reference to Horizon's current inventory does not prove that it's a Bombardier, as Horizon did previously fly the DHC-8-100 series.

Finally, with respect to "Bombardier" vs. "De-Havilland" vs. "DHC-8" vs. "Q", please note that the type certificates held by Bombardier are for the DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, DHC-8-300, DHC-8-400. The "Q" is just a marketing thing. The aircraft are still legally, for type certification purposes, "DHC-8" aircraft (with respect to the FAA). Accordingly, it is not incorrect to refer to even the "Q" series as "Dash 8", with respect to the governing type certifications.

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidan...