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Porter Airlines flies Canadian-built Bombardier Aerospace Q400 turboprop aircraft.
The modern Q Series aircraft are the quietest turboprops flying today, thanks to the development of a revolutionary Noise and Vibration Suppression (NVS) System. Not only does this NVS technology significantly reduce noise levels, it also reduces cabin vibration, making the flight as comfortable as possible. With a maximum cruise speed of 360 ktsknots (667 km/hkilometers per hour) and outstanding airfield performance, the Q400 is easily as fast as most jets on airline routes under 500 miles (900 kmkilometers).
The Q400 aircraft is built in Toronto at the Bombardier Aerospace plant. The Q400 aircraft engines are also designed and manufactured in Canada by Pratt & Whitney Canada. The Pratt & Whitney PW150A engine is the most advanced turboprop engine currently in service, producing nearly twice the take-off power of older turboprop engines, with significantly improved fuel-efficiency.
Aircraft Bombardier Q400 (The “Q” stands for quiet)
Length 32.8mmeters (107 ft feet 9ininches)
Wingspan 28.4mmeters (93 ft feet 3 ininches)
Height 8.3mmeters (27 ft feet 5 ininches)
Aisle height 1.95mmeters (6 ft feet 5 ininches)
Engines Pratt and Whitney Canada 150A turboprop
Power Normal take-off 4,580 shpshaft horsepower, max power 5,071 shpshaft horsepower
Speed 360 kts knots (667 km/hkilometers per hour)
Technology Cabin Noise and Vibration Suppression (NVS) system Lowest fuel burn per seat, lowest noise and lowest engine emissions in its class
The modern Q Series aircraft are the quietest turboprops flying today, thanks to the development of a revolutionary Noise and Vibration Suppression (NVS) System. Not only does this NVS technology significantly reduce noise levels, it also reduces cabin vibration, making the flight as comfortable as possible. With a maximum cruise speed of 360 ktsknots (667 km/hkilometers per hour) and outstanding airfield performance, the Q400 is easily as fast as most jets on airline routes under 500 miles (900 kmkilometers).
The Q400 aircraft is built in Toronto at the Bombardier Aerospace plant. The Q400 aircraft engines are also designed and manufactured in Canada by Pratt & Whitney Canada. The Pratt & Whitney PW150A engine is the most advanced turboprop engine currently in service, producing nearly twice the take-off power of older turboprop engines, with significantly improved fuel-efficiency.
Aircraft Bombardier Q400 (The “Q” stands for quiet)
Length 32.8mmeters (107 ft feet 9ininches)
Wingspan 28.4mmeters (93 ft feet 3 ininches)
Height 8.3mmeters (27 ft feet 5 ininches)
Aisle height 1.95mmeters (6 ft feet 5 ininches)
Engines Pratt and Whitney Canada 150A turboprop
Power Normal take-off 4,580 shpshaft horsepower, max power 5,071 shpshaft horsepower
Speed 360 kts knots (667 km/hkilometers per hour)
Technology Cabin Noise and Vibration Suppression (NVS) system Lowest fuel burn per seat, lowest noise and lowest engine emissions in its class