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About the Aircraft: by Wikipedia

Q100 / Q200

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was later bought by Boeing in 1988, then by Bombardier in 1992; then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019, reviving the De Havilland Canada brand. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150s, it was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance. Three sizes were offered: initially the 37–40 seat -100 until 2005 and the more powerful -200 from 1995, the stretched 50–56 seats -300 from 1989, both until 2009, and the 68–90 seats -400 from 1999, still in production. The QSeries are post-1997 variants fitted with active noise control systems.

In the 1980s, engineers at the manufacturer de Havilland Canada used the design of the DHC-7 four-engine turboprop aircraft as a basis to give rise to the DHC-8-100 turboprop (36 seats), with at least one change of great importance in relation to the its predecessor DHC-7, the significant reduction in the number of engines, from four to two, resulting in a much more economical, efficient and practical aircraft model.

The DHC-8-300 was launched in the 1990s by de Havilland Canada, which used the DHC-8-100 twin-engine turboprop design as a basis. The DHC-8-300 is a medium-sized twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed especially for civil use in regional passenger transport, generally configured for 50 seats (medium-density) or 54 seats (high-density), whose main technical attraction developed by its manufacturer de Havilland Canada is the good flexibility to land and take off on short or medium runways, with obstacles close to the thresholds or extensions.

From 1996 onwards, these aircraft became part of the Q Series project, with the Q meaning quiet. This designation derives from the new Noise and Vibration Suppression System (NVS). The Q Series has four models: Q100, Q200, Q300 and Q400. In fact, the modern and efficient Dash Q-300 design is a more refined version of the DHC Dash 8-300, a sales success, with more than 200 units sold worldwide, mainly in the North American and European markets. Since the 1980s, including all versions of the DHC Dash 8 and Q Series family developed by de Havilland Canada, for regional passenger transport, including the shortened Dash 8-100, for 36 seats, and the elongated Q-400, for 70 seats, more than 570 units manufactured, one of the biggest global successes in regional aviation.

De Havilland Canada, a large Canadian manufacturer of aircraft for civil use in regional passenger transport, was purchased by the Canadian giant Bombardier, which also owns the brands Learjet (high-performance executive jets), Canadair (commercial jets, executive jets and turboprops). for fire fighting), Seadoo (nautical motorcycles), Evinrude (outboard engines), Can am (quadricycles), Rotax (aeronautical piston engines), and also operates in other segments, such as rail transport (locomotives and wagons used in transport passengers), sports equipment, etc.

Actual Sample:

Image Credit: Air Charter Advisors

This aircraft follows all the basic AI requirements. It is specially designed for Artificial Intelligence [AI] to simulate air traffic, it is able to land and take off with extreme precision at the main airports in the game, it is also a playable aircraft, you can enjoy air collisions, target shooting or just enjoy of a more realistic air traffic.

How to make it operational:

Step 1: Download and save this aircraft to your collection

Step 2: Activate in-game AI air traffic in sandbox mode and wait patiently on the ground until the aircraft is spawned

If the aircraft is not spawning, remove decorative details such as lights, letters and numbers on the fuselage, then repeat the process again until the aircraft is spawned in your skies.

Controls: Standard

Thank you for your attention, Good flight!

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