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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 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 900B · Length
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Height
Single source14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)[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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · 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]
Rockwell 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 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 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.
Active service, in production[source] |
| Number built | ~2,902 (1951 piston-engined, 951 turboprops)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1951–1986[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 1952[source] | — |
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| First flight | 23 April 1948 (Model L3085)[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed into | IAI Westwind[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | four passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.45:1[source] | 7.63:1[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] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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