Basler BT-67 vs Dassault Falcon 20: Specs Compared

ASupport aircraft

Basler BT-67

Utility aircraft

Dassault Falcon 20 — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Dassault Falcon 20

Business jet

Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Basler BT-67BT-67 · Length

20.65 m

Length source ↗

Dassault Falcon 20Falcon 20F · Length

17.15 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

20.65mBT-67 · Length

17.15mFalcon 20F · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

20.65 m

BT-67 · Length

Single source

67 ft 9 in (20.65 m)^[source]

17.15 m

Falcon 20F · Length

Single source

17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)^[source]

28.95mBT-67 · Wingspan

16.3mFalcon 20F · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28.95 m

BT-67 · Wingspan

Single source

95 ft 0 in (28.95 m)^[source]

16.3 m

Falcon 20F · Wingspan

Single source

16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)^[source]

5.15mBT-67 · Height

5.32mFalcon 20F · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.15 m

BT-67 · Height

Single source

16 ft 11 in (5.15 m)^[source]

5.32 m

Falcon 20F · Height

Single source

5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)^[source]

13t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7,121 kg

Empty; BT-67 · Empty weight

Single source

13,041 kg

Maximum take-off; BT-67 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,700 lb (7,121 kg)^[source]

28,750 lb (13,041 kg)^[source]

7,530 kg

Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight

Single source

13,000 kg

Maximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight

Single source

Two (pilot & co-pilot)

2Falcon 20F · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

Two (pilot & co-pilot)^[source]

2 people

Falcon 20F · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

528km/hMaximum; BT-67 · Maximum speed

862km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

390 km/h

Cruise; BT-67 · Cruise speed

Single source

528 km/h

Maximum; BT-67 · Maximum speed

Single source

285 kn (328 mph, 528 km/h)^[source]

210 kn (240 mph, 390 km/h)^[source]

750 km/h

Cruise; Falcon 20F · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)

Single source

862 km/h

Maximum; Falcon 20F · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)

Single source

3,960km

3,350kmFalcon 20F · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,960 km

BT-67 · with 45 minute reserve and long-range fuel tank

Single source

2,140 nmi (2,460 mi, 3,960 km) with 45 minute reserve and long-range fuel tank^[source]

3,350 km

Falcon 20F · Range

Single source

3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)^[source]

955kW

—

Power

All recorded figures & sources

955 kW

BT-67 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, 1,281 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, 1,281 shp (955 kW) each^[source]

—

20kN

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

20 kN

Falcon 20F · 2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans thrust each

Single source

2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans , 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each^[source]

7,600mBT-67 · Service ceiling

12,800mFalcon 20F · absolute ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7,600 m

BT-67 · Service ceiling

Single source

25,000 ft (7,600 m)^[source]

12,800 m

Falcon 20F · absolute ceiling

Single source

12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absolute ceiling)^[source]

—

41m²Falcon 20F · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

41 m²

Falcon 20F · Wing area

Single source

41.00 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.

Configuration

Details

Basler BT-67 and Dassault Falcon 20 configuration
Specification	Basler BT-67	Dassault Falcon 20
Type	Utility aircraft^[source]	Business jet^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	France^[source]
Manufacturer	Basler Turbo Conversions^[source]	Dassault Aviation^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	Out of production, in active service^[source]
Number built	70^[source]	512^[source]
Manufactured	1990–present^[source]	1965–1991^[source]
First flight	1990^[source]	4 May 1963^[source]
Developed from	Douglas DC-3 Douglas C-47 Skytrain^[source]	—
Capacity	38 Passengers^[source]	8–14 passengers^[source]
Propellers	5-bladed Hartzell constant speed propellers, 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) diameter^[source]	—
Primary users	—	Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard^[source]
Introduction date	—	3 June 1965^[source]
Developed into	—	Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	6.4:1^[source]
Stall speed	—	152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)^[source]

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Basler BT-67

Dassault Falcon 20

Type

Utility aircraft^[source]

Business jet^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

France^[source]

Manufacturer

Basler Turbo Conversions^[source]

Dassault Aviation^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Out of production, in active service^[source]

Number built

70^[source]

512^[source]

Manufactured

1990–present^[source]

1965–1991^[source]

First flight

1990^[source]

4 May 1963^[source]

Developed from

Douglas DC-3 Douglas C-47 Skytrain^[source]

—

Capacity

38 Passengers^[source]

8–14 passengers^[source]

Propellers

5-bladed Hartzell constant speed propellers, 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) diameter^[source]

—

Primary users

—

Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard^[source]

Introduction date

—

3 June 1965^[source]

Developed into

—

Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)^[source]

Aspect ratio

—

6.4:1^[source]

Stall speed

—

152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)^[source]