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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.1 metre[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft King Air | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Civil utility aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Out of production, in active service |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Wingspan
Single source16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Height
Single source5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Crew
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]
Falcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[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]
Falcon 20F · absolute ceiling
Single source12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absolute ceiling)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Army United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Philippine Navy[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Number built | 3,207[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–2021[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | September 9, 1964[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | May 15, 1963 (Model 87) January 24, 1964 (Model 65-90)[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Queen Air[source] | — |
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| Variants | Beechcraft U-21 Ute Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 8–14 passengers[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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