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de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100
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Tactical Transports · Canada · 1983
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deHavillandCanadaDHC-8-100

de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Photo: Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 70
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
65
Short / Rough-Field Capability
90
Range
50
Cargo Versatility
70
Reliability
85
Self-Protection
20
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Versatility
85
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Tactical Transports ranking
Origin Canada
CategoryTactical Transports
EraCold War
In service1983–2005
Operators46 countries
Quantity1,258
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tactical Transportsranking ↗methodology ↗
70
Tactical Transports MASS Rating
9/39
Cold War
50/215
All-Time
Tactical Transports · 10 axes scored
Payload
65
Short / Rough-Field Capability
90
Range
50
Cargo Versatility
70
Reliability
85
Self-Protection
20
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Versatility
85
Technology
60
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-8-100
Category
Tactical Transports
Country
Canada
Production
1983–2005
Quantity
1,258
Operators
46 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
70
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 RoleTactical transport
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine TypePratt & Whitney Canada PW120
  • Number of Engines2
  • Thrust (each)1,800
  • Power (each, turboprop)1,340 kW
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Cruise Speed500 km/h
  • Top Speed540 km/h
  • Service Ceiling7,600 m
  • Maximum Range2,000 km
  • Range with Max Payload1,500 km
  • Takeoff Run1,000 m
  • Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity3MOD.3
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length22.25 m
  • Wingspan25.89 m
  • Height7.49 m
  • Empty Weight10,477 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight16,466 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built1,258
  • Variants1
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Production Start1983
  • Production End2005
  • Operational StatusOut of production
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1983Production started
  2. 1986Entered service
  3. 2005Production ended
43
years in service
22
years in production
1,258
units produced
44
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries46country
AlgeriaACTIVEAngolaACTIVEAustraliaACTIVEAustriaACTIVEBangladeshACTIVECameroonACTIVECanadaACTIVECroatiaACTIVEDemocratic Republic of the CongoACTIVEEgyptACTIVEEthiopiaACTIVEFranceACTIVEGabonACTIVEGermanyACTIVEGhanaACTIVEGreeceACTIVEIcelandACTIVEIndiaACTIVEIvory CoastACTIVEJapanACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Unpaved / Short Field
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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