Comparison of de Havilland DHC-8-200 and Saab 2000

Attribute	de Havilland DHC-8-200 ×	Saab 2000 ×
General
Manufacturer	de Havilland	Saab Gripen
Model	de Havilland DHC-8-200	Saab 2000
Country	United Kingdom	Sweden
Manufactured from (year)	1983	1992
Manufactured to (year)	-	1999
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Passenger Turbo Props
Icao	DH8B	SB20
Performance
Engine	2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123	2x 2 X Rolls-Royce Allison AE-2100A
Power, hp (hp)	2,150	4,152
Avionics	Honeywell SPZ-8000 dual-channel digital AFCS, Primus P660 weather radar, Collins nav/comm systems	Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4
Max cruise speed (km/h)	537	685
Approach speed (km/h)	-	152
Travel range (km)	2,084	2,869
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.538
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	9,449
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.49	11.43
Take off distance (m)	1,000	1,525
Landing distance (m)	780	1,200
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	16,466	23,000
Max landing weight (kg)	15,649	22,000
Max payload (kg)	4,647	5,500
Fuel tank capacity (l)	3,161	5,292
Baggage volume (m³)	8.5	12
Dimensions
Seats	4	58
Seats - business class	-	5
Cabin height (m)	1.95	2
Cabin width (m)	2.5	2.2
Cabin length (m)	9.16	16.69
^1↑Exterior length (m)	22.25	27.28
Tail height (m)	7.5	7.73
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.69	2.31
Wing span (m)	25.9	24.76
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets