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Old 3rd Nov 2004, 13:33
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Scottie
 
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Why is it then on these 35 min flights I leave BFS, catch up with the Q400 out of BHD, overtake it and then become number 1 into my home base?

Are these Dash 8 drivers throttling back to allow me to become number 1? I don't think so.

Turboprops are cheap and the Q400 is very fast in **descent** but not as fast as the 737. We can give about 3-4000ft/min climb at 340kts, try doing that on a Q400!
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