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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 12:43 am
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Originally Posted by mherdeg
The one that throws me for a loop is that Q400/DH8/"Dash 8" all refer to the same kind of aircraft.
While DH8 is the generic code for the Dash8, UA and most airlines publish schedules with specific sub-models.

Dash8-[Q]100 is DH8A (ICAO) or DH1 (IATA)
Dash8-[Q]200 is DH8B (ICAO) or DH2 (IATA)
Dash8-[Q]300 is DH8C (ICAO) or DH3 (IATA)
Dash8-[Q]400 is DH8D (ICAO) or DH4 (IATA)
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