Comparison of ATR 42-500 and de Havilland DHC-8-200

Attribute	ATR 42-500 ×	de Havilland DHC-8-200 ×
General
Manufacturer	ATR Aircraft	de Havilland
Model	ATR 42-500	de Havilland DHC-8-200
Country	France	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1994	1983
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Passenger Turbo Props
Icao	AT45	DH8B
Performance
Engine	2x 2 X Pratt & Whitney PW127E	2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123
Power, hp (hp)	2,400	2,150
Avionics	Dual Honeywell HT1000 FMS	Honeywell SPZ-8000 dual-channel digital AFCS, Primus P660 weather radar, Collins nav/comm systems
Max cruise speed (km/h)	556	537
Approach speed (km/h)	193	-
Travel range (km)	1,326	2,084
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.243	-
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	7,620
Rate of climb (m/sec)	9.4	7.49
Take off distance (m)	1,165	1,000
Landing distance (m)	964	780
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	18,600	16,466
Max landing weight (kg)	18,300	15,649
Max payload (kg)	5,450	4,647
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,602	3,161
Baggage volume (m³)	10.8	8.5
Dimensions
Seats	48	4
Cabin height (m)	1.9	1.95
Cabin width (m)	2.57	2.5
Cabin length (m)	9.5	9.16
Exterior length (m)	22.67	22.25
Tail height (m)	7.59	7.5
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.7	2.69
Wing span (m)	24.57	25.9
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets