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Measured figures
Length
Single source26 m (85 ft 4 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Antonov An-8 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Antonov[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | One in service with Uhuru Airlines[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force Aeroflot[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source610 km/h (380 mph, 330 kn)[source]
480 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn)[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 source2 × Ivchenko AI-20D turboprop engines (5,180 shp) each
Single source2 × Ivchenko AI-20D turboprop engines, 3,860 kW (5,180 shp) 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]
1,402 ft/min
Single source7.12 m/s (1,402 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | ~151[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956-1961[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1958[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 11 February 1956[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed into | Antonov An-10[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 48 persons / 11,000 kg (24,000 lb) max payload[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Guns | One 23 mm cannon in the tail turret.[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 11.7[source] | 6.4:1[source] |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] | — |
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| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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