The De Haviland CC/CT-142 Dash 8 is a twin engine turbo-prop. It was originally designed as a medium range transport aircraft. The Dash 8 was purchased to replace the Dash 7s in 1987. Four of the CC/CT-142s that were received in 1990 were sent to the air navigation school in Winnipeg. In the picture at the bottom of the page you can see a Dash 8 with an elongated nose. This nose houses a Litton Maritime search radar which is also used for mapping and weather data collection. This particular modification earned the callsign "GONZO" for obvious reasons.

The Dash 8 stands only 7.44 m tall but has a wingspan of 25.89 m and is 23.62 m from nose to tail. The CC/CT-142 is 15,742 kg and can carry 3,520 kg including 30 people. The Dash 8 is powered by 2 Pratt and Whitney PW120 turboprop engines that have 2000 shaft hp at takeoff which propel it to a speed of 500 km/hour (270 knots). The ceiling of the CC/CT-142 is 7,500 m and have a range of 2,400 km. The Canadian forces has a total of six Dash 8s. Two CC-142s are used for navigational purposes and four CT-142s are used as navigation trainers. All are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba