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ATR 72-600 vs Dash 8-400

The Dash 8-400 typically seats about 8 more passengers and flies about 640 km further. The Dash 8-400 flew first, 11 years earlier.

ATR 72-600De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400
MakerATRDe Havilland Canada
First flight20091998
Typical seats7078
Range1,400 km2,040 km
Length27.2 m32.8 m
Engines2 × turboprop2 × turboprop
BodyNarrow-bodyNarrow-body

● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.

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