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Measured figures
Thrush Commander 600 · Length
Single source29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Ayres Thrush | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Aerial application aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ayres Corporation Thrush Aircraft[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Leland Snow[source] | — |
| Status | In production[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Number built |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Thrush Commander 600 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Thrush Commander 600 · Max takeoff weight
Single source3,700 lb (1,678 kg)[source]
6,900 lb (3,130 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Thrush Commander 600 · 70% power
Single sourceMaximum; Thrush Commander 600 · Maximum speed
Single source140 mph (230 km/h, 120 kn)[source]
124 mph (200 km/h, 108 kn) (70% power)[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 sourceThrush Commander 600 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine , 600 hp (450 kW)[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]
Thrush Commander 600 · 900 ft/min (
Single source900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
less than 2,000[source] |
512[source] |
| Manufactured | 1956-present[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| First flight | 1956[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | 400 US gal (330 imp gal; 1,500 L) liquids or 3,280 lb (1,490 kg) dry chemicals[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 106 US gal (88 imp gal; 400 L)[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Hamilton-Standard 12D40 metal constant speed propeller[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 66 mph (106 km/h, 57 kn) (at 6,000 lb (2,700 kg), flaps down)[source] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.4:1[source] |
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