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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · VH-LQK · Qantas

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402)

DHC8-4415Active
RegistrationAUVH-LQK
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) built in 2012 in Toronto. Operates for Qantas. Previously flew for Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty. Limited.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
Engines2× 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
PropulsionTurboprop
First flight2012
Built inToronto, Canadá
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerQantas Airways Limited
MSN4415
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C39FA
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 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 Brisbane it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)753 km
Beyond its rangeAKLAuckland2,295 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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since 2012Qantas network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BNEBrisbaneSYDSydney (Mascot)
Main destinations
CNSCairnsTSVTownsvillePERPerthGLTGladstoneLDHMELMelbourneMKYMackayPQQPort MacquarieROKRockhamptonADLAdelaide

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Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Bombardier in Toronto, Canada.
Aug 14, 2012
Delivered to Qantas
Delivered to Qantas as VH-LQK.
Aug 14, 2012
Transferred to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty. Limited
Transferred to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty. Limited.

Operators

2012-08-14
Qantas
Registration VH-LQK · Lessor: Qantas
2012-08-14

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