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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source44.51 m (146 ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus A321 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Narrow-body jet airliner[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | Multi-national[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Maximum; Cruise: Mach 0.78 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) Max.: Mach 0.82 (
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Single sourceCruise: Mach 0.78 (450 kn; 833 km/h; 518 mph) Max.: Mach 0.82 (473 kn; 876 km/h; 544 mph)[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[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]
Maximum payload
Single source25.3 t (56,000 lb)[source]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | American Airlines Delta Air Lines IndiGo China Southern Airlines[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 3,536 as of 30 June 2025[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1992–2021 (A321ceo) 2014–present (A321neo)[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 27 January 1994 with Lufthansa[source] | — |
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| First flight | 11 March 1993[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Airbus A320[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | Airbus A321neo[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 24,050–30,030 L (6,350–7,930 US gal; 5,290–6,610 imp gal)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Passengers | 185 to 239 passengers[source]Stated passenger configurations | — |
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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[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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