Dash-7

With the acquisition of Brymon Airways and its Dash-7 fl eet in 1993, the fi rst four-engined propeller aircraft since the Vickers Viscount entered the BA fl eet under the British Airways Express brand, established the same year.

The Canadian manufacturer wanted to utilize its experience in the field of STOL (short take- off and landing) aircraft, and expanded into the, at the time, still new regional airliner market. In 1975, the prototype in its striking red and orange color scheme took to the skies for the first time.

Following the demise of Pan Am in 1991, TWA took over the regional airline Ransome Air, including its fleet of Dash 7 and ATR aircraft, and built up its own regional feeder network to its main hubs at St. Louis and JFK Airport in New York.

Tyrolean Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-7 (1:200) by Herpa 1:200 Scale Diecast Airliners Item Number: HE559553

Mainstay of the Innsbruck, Austria based airline from its formation in 1980 through to 1998 was the four-engined Dash 7. Tyrolean attracted special attention with its breathtaking flights to Courchevel, located high in the French Alps.

Wardair Canada De Havilland Canada DHC-7 - C-GXVF (1:200) Herpa Models Item Number: HE558792 The two "Dash 7"s delivered in 1978 were mainly used on routes to the Northern regions of Canada due to their excellent short take-off and landing capabilities. Found by Maxwell Ward in 1962, Wardair quickly grew to a renowned airline with domestic and also international service to Europe, the Caribbean and South America.�