Dash 7

Name: Dash 7
Brand: PILOT'S
Price: 19.99 USD
Rating: 3.5 (170 reviews)

PILOT'S

DASH 7DHC7DHC 7DE HAVILLAND CANADATURBOPROP

3.5/5 (170)

USD 19.99

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Added: December 21, 2023
Updated: October 10, 2024

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7 is perhaps one of the most graceful and iconic 4 engine turboprops ever built, and is most often referred to as the Dash 7. A significant and unique feature of the Dash 7 is the short take-off and landing (STOL) capability and performance that it was specifically designed for.

During the 1960s de Havilland Canada saw a market niche for a regional airliner that would be able to serve smaller airports located close to city centres and their immediate vicinity, as well as the more remote airports that typically had unpaved runways with little to no modern airport infrastructure. Originally designed as a 40-passenger regional airliner with a very short range, the Dash 7 typically evolved into much more than that from the original drawing board, with a range just short of 1300 km and the ability to take-off and land, fully loaded, from runways just under 700m (2,000 feet), paved or unpaved.

Updated with modern day avionics, such as the Garmin GNS 530 and GTN 750, and still flown today in that GPS configuration by the likes of Air Kenya and Air Tindi, the Dash 7 offers a very unique flying experience. The unusual mix of steam gauges with modern GPS equipment allows precise navigation to even the most remote airfields via GPS, with the absolutely unique STOL capability of the Dash 7 offering access to short, unpaved runways that are often surrounded by rugged terrain and clearly inaccesible to other aircraft of similar capacity and size.

The PILOT'S Dash 7 has been designed from the ground up for MSFS and fully supports the TDS GTNXi, PMS50 GTN and GNS 530 GPS units in the cockpit, with an authentic steam gauge only variant also included.

FEATURES

Developed from the ground-up for MSFS
Full support to integrate the TDS GTNXi, PMS50 GTN and GNS 530 GPS units into the cockpit
Original steam gauge variant also included
Authentic and realistic gauges
4k Textures
For Xbox users please note that due to hardware limitations of the default Xbox controller, a minimum setup with a mouse is required for the Xbox version to manage condition lever assignments correctly, a full joystick setup is recommended

The DHC-7, commonly known as the Dash 7, is a 4-engine short take-off and landing (STOL)-capable regional airliner and cargo hauler produced by de Havilland Canada. The aircraft took its maiden flight on March 27, 1975 and was introduced into commercial service on February 3, 1978. 113 Dash 7s were manufactured during a production run that spanned from 1975 to 1988.

The aircraft served airlines and governments throughout the world, and many remaining flying. Crewed by two, it can carry up to 50 passengers or 11,300 pounds of cargo. The Dash 7 is known as a powerful, capable aircraft that can easily make its way into and out of short field airstrips, notably those in the mountains.

The DHC-7 is 80 feet, 8 inches long, features a T-tail empennage, and a high-mounted main wing with a span of 93 feet. The main wing is enhanced with an aerodynamic lift augmentation system consisting of double-slotted flaps and outboard spoilers to optimize its STOL performance.

The aircraft is powered by four Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 turboprop engines that each produce up to 1,120 horsepower and turn 4-blade, constant-speed, fully-reversible propellers. The DHC-7 can take-off and land, fully loaded, in less than 2,000 feet of runway roll. It climbs at a rate of 1,120 feet per minute, has a service ceiling of 21,000 feet, a range of 790 miles, and it cruises at 265 miles per hour.

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7 is a classic aircraft that opened a number of routes that other aircraft of its size simply could not fly. Its raw power and efficient wing and aerodynamic systems allow aviators to fly into, and then launch out of, some of the world’s most challenging airfields, and do so with utmost confidence and control.

Specifications

SPEED	Cruise: 230 knots, Max: 235 knots
CEILING	Typically around 21,000 ft
TYPICAL RANGE	1,280 km / 690 nmi
LENGTH	24.58 m (80 ft 8 in)
WINGSPAN	28.35 m (93 ft)
HEIGHT	7.98 m (26 ft 2 in)

TAKEOFF	670 m (2,200 ft)
MAX WEIGHT	19,967 kg (44,020 lb)
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT	19,958 kg (44,000 lb)
FUEL CAPACITY	5,600 l (1,480 USg)
ENGINE	Pratt & Whitney PT6A-50 Turboprop
COCKPIT CREW	2

VERSION 1.6.8 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

PILOT'S Dash 7 v1.68 ChangeLog - 27 September 2024

ChangeLog v1.68

All Models - Revised all exterior and interior LOD models for improved FPS performance.

ChangeLog v1.64

All Models - Revised autopilot ALT | ARM | CAP | HOLD code to make the transition from arm to capture and hold more reliable and robust. Fixed autopilot IAS mode not turning off when ALT is captured. Revised AP heading hold code.

ChangeLog v1.62

All Models - Flight model and engine performance adjustments to improve aircraft handling during climb, cruise, and descent. Revised flaps for improved handling during approach. Fixed flap animation bug.

ChangeLog v1.60

All Models - Revisions to flight model STOL, climb and cruise performance. Changes to engine data. Changes to flight model data. Fixed fuel gauge bug, will now always show correct lbs values. Modifications to T5 code and gauge indicators. Fixed animation of autopilot altitude selection wheel. Fixed autopilot disconnect sound not being audible when pressing Z key. Hydraulic reservoir fluid levels adjusted.

ChangeLog v1.55

All Models - Barber Pole values revised and custom code implemented. Revised flight model STOL, climb and cruise performance. Modifications to various engine data indicators. Revised hydraulic level gauge code.

ChangeLog v1.50

All Models - Performance alignment to more closely match real world STOL peformance. Numerous flight model changes and improvements. Various changes and improvements to engine data. Changes to aircraft data. New external aircraft FX effects. Fixed jittering right foot of Copilot. Fixed livery menu aircraft data info. Added new ambient cockpit sound. Added new cockpit warning sounds.

There is a known issue with the T5 gauge, we are working with Asobo to resolve this.

ChangeLog v1.45

All Models - New gust lock mechanism. Gust lock wll now affect ailerons and elevator on exterior model. Gust lock will lock yoke centered and in full forward position.

VERSION 1.4.0 RELEASED DECEMBER 8, 2023

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