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De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
De Havilland Canada · turboprop, 4 engines · ICAO DHC7
The De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 has the lowest maximum takeoff weight, the shortest wheelbase and the 2nd-lowest tail among the 28 four-engine types, and the lowest FAA reference approach speed among the 28 four-engine types (the input for its Approach Category).
Airport design codes
- III
Design Group III. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group II.
- A
Approach Category A. From its FAA reference approach speed of 83 kt (band under 91 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 28.0 ft | 8.5 m |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 44,000 lb | 19,958 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 42,000 lb | 19,051 kg |
| Main gear code | D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 3 | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The Dash 7 also has the 2nd-shortest length among the 28 four-engine types, and the widest main gear, the tallest tail, the greatest length and the longest wingspan in Approach Category A (117 types). It also has the highest maximum takeoff weight in Approach Category A (117 types, 112 with a published figure). The runner-up in main gear width, the Beech 18, trails by 46.4%. The runner-up in tail height and length, the CASA C-212 Aviocar, trails by 26.6% and 51.9%. The runner-up in maximum takeoff weight and wingspan, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, trails by 252.0% and 43.1%. By length it falls between the Gulfstream III and the Dassault Falcon 8X.
Main gear 28.1 ft wide (8.6 m), 30% of the span; wheelbase 26.1 ft (8.0 m), 32% of the length.
US records: 2,932 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 8 on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
- De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
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- De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.