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de Havilland Canada DHC-8
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Tactical Transports · Canada · 1984
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deHavillandCanadaDHC-8

de Havilland Canada DHC-8
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Photo: MarcelX42 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 75
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
75
Short / Rough-Field Capability
90
Range
65
Cargo Versatility
70
Reliability
85
Self-Protection
30
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Versatility
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Tactical Transports ranking
Origin Canada
CategoryTactical Transports
EraCold War
In service1984–2022
Operators48 countries
Quantity1,258
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tactical Transportsranking ↗methodology ↗
75
Tactical Transports MASS Rating
8/39
Cold War
30/215
All-Time
Tactical Transports · 10 axes scored
Payload
75
Short / Rough-Field Capability
90
Range
65
Cargo Versatility
70
Reliability
85
Self-Protection
30
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Versatility
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
de Havilland Canada DHC-8
Category
Tactical Transports
Country
Canada
Production
1984–2022
Quantity
1,258
Operators
48 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
75
tactical transports category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1983
  • Service Entry Year1984
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleTurboprop regional airliner
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine Typeturboprop
  • Number of Engines2
  • Power (each, turboprop)1,340 kW
▣Performance1MOD.1
◇Cargo & Capacity4MOD.4
  • Maximum Payload8,489 kg
  • Troop Capacity36
  • Vehicle Capacity37 to 90 passengers
  • Rear Loading RampNo
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length32.8 m
  • Wingspan28.4 m
  • Height8.4 m
  • Empty Weight17,120 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight29,257 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built1,258
  • Variants9
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Production Start1983
  • Production End2022
  • Operational StatusProduction suspended since 2022
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1984Production started
  2. 1985Entered service
  3. 2022Production ended
42
years in service
38
years in production
1,258
units produced
46
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries48country
AlgeriaACTIVEAngolaACTIVEArgentinaACTIVEAustraliaACTIVEBangladeshACTIVECameroonACTIVECanadaACTIVECroatiaACTIVEDemocratic Republic of the CongoACTIVEDenmarkACTIVEEgyptACTIVEEthiopiaACTIVEFranceACTIVEGabonACTIVEGermanyACTIVEGhanaACTIVEGreeceACTIVEIcelandACTIVEIndiaACTIVEIvory CoastACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Unpaved / Short Field
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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Tactical Transports Cold War Canada De Havilland Canada
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