De Havilland Canada (formerly Bombardier Aerospace) DHC-8-400 / Q400

17 May 2026 · © Judge Dredd

QantasLink Bombardier (De Havilland Canada) Dash 8 Q400, registration VH-84A, rolling out after arrival at an Australian airport.

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De Havilland Canada (Bombardier) Dash 8 Q400

De Havilland Canada (now De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited) / formerly Bombardier Dash 8 Q400

De Havilland Canada (formerly Bombardier) Dash 8 Q400

De Havilland Canada (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 (Dash 8 Q400)

De Havilland Canada (formerly Bombardier) DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 (Q400)

Aircraft

DHC-8-400 / Q400 DH8D

QantasLink standard livery

VH-84A

Registration

Airline

Qantaslink

QLK / QF

Manufacturer

De Havilland Canada (formerly Bombardier Aerospace)

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 FUJIFILM XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS II

Achievements

Turboprop Tracker, Skyline Symphony

2 badges earned

Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 76.0

Nice clean QantasLink profile; fence in foreground and busy background slightly distract but registration is sharp.

Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Dash 8 Q400 is the largest variant of the Dash 8 turboprop series, prized for its speed, efficiency, and short-runway capabilities. It is the primary regional turboprop for QantasLink in Australia.

Fleet Rarity

QantasLink operates one of the larger Q400 fleets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Record Flights

Used on many short-haul Australian regional routes; not typically used for record flights.

Safety & Events

Q400s have had a few landing gear incidents in global service, but QantasLink has operated them very safely.

Future Outlook

Still in active service, but may be gradually replaced by jets or next-gen turboprops in the coming decades.

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A

Engine

28.42 meters

Wingspan

32.84 meters

Length

2,040 kilometers

Range

667 kilometers per hour

Speed

78 passengers

Capacity

29,257 kilograms

MTOW

8.34 meters

Height

Each engine: 5,071 shp (shaft horsepower)

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant (approx 83-85 dB on takeoff)

Noise