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Measured figures
Length
Single source23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-26 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport aircraft / regional airliner[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov Serial Production Plant[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Antonov[source] | — |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
2 × Progress AI-24VT Turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Progress AI-24VT Turboprop engines, 2,103 kW (2,820 hp) 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]
1,600 ft/min
Single source8 m/s (1,600 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status |
|---|
In service[source] |
Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Forces (former) Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,403[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1969–present (in China as Y-7)[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1972[source] | — |
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| First flight | 21 May 1969[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Antonov An-24[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | Xi'an Y-7 Antonov An-32[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | 40 passengers / 5,500 kg (12,100 lb)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 11.7:1[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed Constant speed metal bladed propellers, 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter[source] | — |
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| Range with max payload | 1,100 km (680 mi)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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