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CC-150 Polaris · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus CC-150 Polaris | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Strategic transport/VIP transport/tanker[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service (Being Retired)[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary users | Canadian Forces Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard |
Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CC-150 Polaris · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single source80,000 kg (176,370 lb)[source]
157,000 kg (346,126 lb)[source]
157,000 kg[source]CC-150 Polaris · Maximum gross weight
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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]
2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A2 high bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A2 high bypass turbofan engines, 220 kN (50,000 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]
Falcon 20F · Wing area
Single source41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 5 (all converted from Airbus A310-300)[source] | 512[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1992[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| Retired | 2023 (CC150T 15003), 2025 (CC150 15001)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Airbus A310 MRTT[source] | — |
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| Successors | Airbus CC-330 Husky[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 194 passengers (up to) or 33,000 kg (73,000 lb) payload[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1965–1991[source] |
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| First flight | — | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.4:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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