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Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Length
Single source36 ft 9.75 in (11.22 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aero Commander 500 family | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Utility and business aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Design and Engineering Company Aero Commander Rockwell-Standard Corporation North American Rockwell Rockwell International Gulfstream Aerospace[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active[source] |
Falcon 20F · Length
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,635 lb (2,102 kg)[source]
6,750 lb (3,062 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · at 9,000 ft (2,750 m), 75% power, TAS
Single sourceMaximum; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · at sea level ( TAS )
Single source215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn) at sea level ( TAS )[source]
203 mph (326 km/h, 176 kn) at 9,000 ft (2,750 m), 75% power, TAS[source]
Cruise; Falcon 20F · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Falcon 20F · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)
Single sourceRockwell Aero Commander 500S · 2 × Lycoming IO-540 -E1B5 air-cooled flat-six piston engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IO-540 -E1B5 air-cooled flat-six piston engines , 290 hp (216 kW) each[source]
Falcon 20F · 2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans , 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each[source]
Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · 1,340 ft/min (
Single source1,340 ft/min (6.8 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Number built | ~2,902 (1951 piston-engined, 951 turboprops)[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1951–1986[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 1952[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 23 April 1948 (Model L3085)[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed into | IAI Westwind[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | four passengers[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.45:1[source] | 6.4:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23012 modified[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 68 mph (109 km/h, 59 kn) flaps and landing gear down, CAS[source] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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