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Maiden flight of the Dash 7. Soaring over a test area near Markham, 50-passenger STOL (for short take-off and landing) Dash 7 make its first flight Th(...)
Maiden flight of the Dash 7. Soaring over a test area near Markham, 50-passenger STOL (for short take-off and landing) Dash 7 make its first flight Th(...)

Maiden flight of the Dash 7. Soaring over a test area near Markham, 50-passenger STOL (for short take-off and landing) Dash 7 make its first flight Th(...)

Date3/27/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Maiden flight of the Dash 7. Soaring over a test area near Markham, 50-passenger STOL (for short take-off and landing) Dash 7 make its first flight Thursday. The aircraft, manufactured by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., can take off and land on a 2,000-foot-long runway, whereas a conventional jetliner requires a runway of up to 10,000 feet long.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002732F