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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311)

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311) built in 1991. Operates for Renegade Air. Previously flew for Air Wisconsin, Atlantic Coast Airlines and Piedmont Airlines.

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Old · 35 years · ≈ 84,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

First flight1991

Country of registrationKenia

MSN284

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Figures for the Dash 8 Q400 variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.8 m108 ft

Wingspan28.4 m93 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range1,596 km862 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed667 km/h360 ktMach 0.63

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight29,574 kg65,199 lb

Maximum payload11,689 kg25,770 lbIts 82 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity82 passengersUp to 90 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,596 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

DFWDallas-Fort Worth1,503 km HAVHavana1,367 km MIAMiami1,049 km ORDChicago965 km YYZToronto948 km

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún1,679 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 1,250 units built · Production ended in 2022

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2023Piedmont Airlines airline base

Base

CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 24, 1991

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GETI.

Jul 26, 1991

Transferred to Air Wisconsin

Transferred to Air Wisconsin.

Apr 1, 1993

Transferred to Atlantic Coast Airlines

Transferred to Atlantic Coast Airlines.

Feb 28, 1995

Transferred to Mesa Airlines

Transferred to Mesa Airlines.

Mar 31, 1996

Transferred to Brymon Airways

Transferred to Brymon Airways.

Sep 21, 1999

Transferred to Orca Air

Transferred to Orca Air.

Feb 23, 2002

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Oct 5, 2023

Transferred to Renegade Air

Transferred to Renegade Air.

Operators

1991-06-24

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-GETI

1991-07-26

Air Wisconsin

Registration N431AW · Lessor: United Express

1993-04-01

Atlantic Coast Airlines

Registration N431AW · Lessor: United Express

1995-02-28

Mesa Airlines

Registration N431AW · Lessor: United Express

1996-03-31

Brymon Airways

Registration G-BRYK · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

1997-06-10

Brymon Airways

Registration G-BRYK · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

1999-09-21

Orca Air

Registration SU-UAE · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

2002-02-23

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N337EN · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

2015-10-17

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N337EN · Lessor: Nordic Aviation Capital

2023-10-05

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