De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 is the second series of the Dash 8 family, introduced as an enhanced variant of the original DHC-8-100. It retains the same fuselage length but features more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 engines, improving performance at hot-and-high airports and increasing cruise speed. The Series 200 was designed to offer operators greater payload-range flexibility while maintaining the short-field performance that made the Dash 8 family popular among regional and commuter carriers. It seats up to 37 passengers in a standard configuration. Bombardier Aerospace assumed production of the aircraft after acquiring the de Havilland Canada assets in 1992. The type remains in regional service worldwide, particularly valued in markets with challenging terrain or infrastructure, though it has largely been superseded by the larger Series 300 and 400 variants.