DHC-8

The DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a twin-engine, short-range airliner that has been adapted for a number of military and civilian special mission roles. It is the smaller successor to the four-engine Dash 7, but does not display the earlier design's short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities.

The high wing is mounted approximately mid-way along the fuselage. The wing/fuselage junction forms a hump on the top of the cabin. Similar in layout (but not outline) to the...