Bombardier Q Series

Series 100

• Bombardier DHC-8-100 - the first passenger modification of the Bombardier DHC-8 aircraft with a passenger capacity of 37-40 passengers, put into operation in 1984. Pratt & Whitney PW 120 engines, manufactured by the American engine company Pratt & Whitney, were installed in the early aircraft. December 13, 1985 was certified by the Civil Aviation Authority CAA . On more recent aircraft DHC-8-100 began to install more advanced engines Pratt & Whitney PW 121 , with a capacity of 1,800 liters. with. (1343 kW). In 1990, the aircraft with the new Pratt & Whitney PW 121 engines was certified by the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA).
• DHC-8M-100 is a transport modification of the Bombardier DHC-8 . Produced 2 aircraft of this modification for transport aviation of Canada .
• Bombardier CC-142 is a military transport modification of the Bombardier DHC-8 aircraft, designed for the Canadian Air Force in Europe.
• Bombardier CT-142 - training modification of the aircraft Bombardier DHC-8 , designed to train navigators of the Canadian Air Force.
• Bombardier E-9A - Patrol modification of the aircraft Bombardier DHC-8 , designed for the US Air Force , which is used to provide US military exercises in the Gulf of Mexico . 2 aircraft are based on the American military airfield Tyndall AFB , located in Florida ( United States ).

200 Series

• Bombardier DHC-8-200 is a modification of the Bombardier DHC-8 passenger aircraft with a passenger capacity of 37 to 39 people, similar to the Bombardier DHC-8-100 modification, but with more powerful Pratt & Whitney PW123 engines with a capacity of 2,150 liters. with. (1604 kW).
• The DHC-8-Q200 is a passenger version of the Bombardier DHC-8 , similar to the Bombardier DHC-8-200 , but with the Active Noise and Vibration Suppression (ANVS) system .

300 Series

• DHC-8-300 : Extended version of 3.43 m, 50-56 seater passenger aircraft, commissioned in 1989. Equipped with PW123 or PW123B or PW123E engines, with a capacity of 2500 liters. with. (1865 kW).
• DHC-8-300A : Modification of DHC-8-300 with increased payload.
• Q300 : Modified DHC-8-300 with Active Noise Reduction ( ANVS ).

400 Series

• DHC-8-Q400 : Increased modification, 70-78-seater passenger aircraft, commissioned in 2000 . Cruising speed is 140 km / h higher than previous versions, and is 667 km / h. The aircraft is equipped with engines PW150A, maximum power of 5143 liters. with. (3783 kW) (cruising power 4919 hp. (3618 kW)). The practical ceiling is 7,600 m for standard options; for airplanes equipped with passenger oxygen falling masks, the ceiling is 8,200 m. All airplanes of the Q400 modification have an Active Noise Reduction System ( ANVS ).
• DHC-8-Q400 Next Generation : Modification of the Q400 with improved interior, lighting, windows, upper luggage rack and with reduced fuel consumption and maintenance costs.
• DHC-8-Q400-MR : Fire protection version Q400 for French Sécurité Civile , adapted to discharge up to 2,600 gallons of fire-fighting agent or water to the fire source.

Source: Program Status Report - Q-Series aircraft on December 31, 2018 ^[6]

•   Aurora - 11 ^[7]
•   Yakutia - 4 ^[8]
•   AirBaltic - 12 ^[9]
•   Air Canada Jazz - 75 ^[10]
•   Air Canada Express - 86 ^[11]
•   Air Creebec - 8 ^[12]
•   Air Inuit - 7 ^[13]
•   Porter Airlines - 29 ^[14]
•   ANA Wings - 24
•   Arik Air (Nigeria) - 4 ^[15]
•   ASKY Airlines - 2
•   Ethiopian Airlines - 23 ^[16]
•   Flybe - 54
•   Horizon Air - 40
•   Alaska Airlines - 40
•   Philippine Airlines - 8
•   Qazaq Air - 3 ^[17]
•   Olympic Air - 10
•   SATA Air Acores - 6 ^[18]
•   QantasLink (including Eastern Australia Airlines and Sunstate Airlines ) - 97 ^{[19] [20] [21]}
•   Skippers Aviation - 10 ^[22]
•   Skytrans Airlines - 15 ^[23]
•   Surveillance Australia - 11 ^[24]
•   Air New Zealand Link (including Air Nelson ) - 23 ^{[25] [26]}
•   Luxair - 4 ^[27]
•   Austrian Airlines - 18 ^[28]
•   Widerøe - 40 ^[29]
•   CEM Air - 4 ^[30]
•   SpiceJet - 24 ^[31]
•   Air Iceland - 6 ^[32]
•   LOT - Polish Airlines - 12 ^[33]

According to the Aviation Safety Network website, as of July 20, 2019, a total of 30 de Havilland Canada DHC-8 aircraft of various modifications were lost as a result of accidents and serious accidents. ^[34] DHC-8 attempted to hijack 7 times, while no one died. A total of 179 people died in these incidents. ^[35]