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At a glance
Measured figures
A310-325 · Width
Single source5.640 m (18 ft 6 in)[source]
Empty; A310-325 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A310-325 · Max takeoff weight
Single source79,166 kg (174,528 lb)[source]
164,000 kg (361,557 lb)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMach 0.84[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 source862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)[source]
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)[source]
A310-325 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4156A high bypass turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4156A high bypass turbofan , 249.08 kN (56,000 lbf) thrust 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus A310 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Wide-body aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | Multi-national[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary users | Mahan Air ULS Airlines Cargo Iran Air Ariana Afghan Airlines[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
| Number built | 255[source] | 512[source] |
| Manufactured | 1981–1998[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
| Introduction date | April 1983 with Swissair[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
| First flight | 3 April 1982 ( 1982-04-03 )[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
| Developed from | Airbus A300[source] | — |
| Variants | Airbus A310 MRTT Airbus CC-150 Polaris[source] | — |
| Capacity | 243 passengers, 112.2 m 3 (3,962 cu ft) cargo volume[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 61,070 L (16,132 US gal), 47,940 kg (105,689 lb) usable fuel[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
| Type | — | Business jet[source] |
| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
| Aspect ratio | — | 6.4:1[source] |
| Stall speed | — | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |