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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.1 metre[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft King Air | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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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] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Wingspan
Single source19.33 m (63 ft 5 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Crew
Single sourceFalcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · Service ceiling
Single source15,500 m (50,900 ft)[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] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 3,207[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–2021[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | September 9, 1964[source] | — |
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| First flight | May 15, 1963 (Model 87) January 24, 1964 (Model 65-90)[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Queen Air[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variants | Beechcraft U-21 Ute Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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