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Ansett Flight Simulators

The de Havilland Canada Dash 8 is a medium range, twin engine turboprop that was introduced in 1984.  After 1986, the Dash 8 aircraft were known as the "Q Series" (or quiet series), due to the installation of Active Noise and Vibration Suppression.  Currently over 800 Dash 8 aircraft are in service, with forecasts a production of 1,192 of all variants through to 2016.

Dash 8 Simulator

The Dash 8 in brief:

Type/Variant of Aircraft: Dash 8 Q-100, Q-200, Q-300
Flight Simulator Qualification Level: D (MCQFS 2nd Edition)
Manufacturer: Flight Safety International - Simulator Systems Division

Configuration:
    Engines: PW120A / PW123D / PW123E
    Flight Management System: Rehosted UNS-1C
    Honeywell GC-800 Autopilot system
    TCAS: Version 7
    Windshear warning system
    WX-Radar and EGPWS

Host Computer:
    Concurrent 3280

Visual System:
    Flight Safety International - VSS Vital VIII 180 by 40 degree
                                           daylight/dusk/night/dawn

Motion/Control Loading System:
    Motion - Digital 36"
    Control Loading - Digital
    Degrees of Freedom - Six