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Dmitry A. Mottl · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
A310 MRTT · Length
Single source47.4 m (155 ft 6 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus A310 MRTT | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multi-role tanker / transport[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Military SAS , Airbus Deutschland, Lufthansa Technik[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Airbus Military SAS[source] | — |
| Status | Active service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
A310 MRTT · Height
Single source15.81 m (51 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; A310 MRTT · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A310 MRTT · Max takeoff weight
Single source113,999 kg (251,325 lb)[source]
164,000 kg (361,558 lb)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceA310 MRTT · 2 × General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofan jet engines thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152 turbofan jet engines , 262 kN (59,000 lbf) thrust 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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · Service ceiling
Single source15,500 m (50,900 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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German Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 6, (from existing A310-300C airframes)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 2004[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 2003[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Airbus A310-300C[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variant | Airbus CC-150 Polaris[source] | — |
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| Successors | Airbus A330 MRTT[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 214 passengers / 40,000 kg (88,000 lb) deliverable fuel / 36,000 kg (79,000 lb) cargo[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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