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Measured figures
Premier IA · Length
Single source46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft Premier I | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Business Jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon / Hawker Beechcraft[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Number built | 292[source] | >500 |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Premier IA · Height
Single source15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)[source]
Empty; Premier IA · Basic Operating
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Premier IA · Max takeoff weight
Single source8,600 lb (3,901 kg) Basic Operating[source]
12,500 lb (5,670 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourcePremier IA · 2 × Williams FJ44 -2A Turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Williams FJ44 -2A Turbofan, 2,300 lbf (10.23 kN) thrust each[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]
Premier IA · Maximum payload
Single source1,400 lb / 635 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 2001-2012[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | December 22, 1998[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 6 / 7[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 8.03[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,670 lb / 1,665 kg[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Cabin Length × Width × Height | 13 ft 6 in × 5 ft 6 in × 5 ft 5 in (4.11 × 1.68 × 1.65 m)[source] | — |
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| Hold | 76.9 cu. ft / 2.2 cu. m[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 50.6 lb/sq ft (247 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Fuel consumption | 1.67 lb/mi (0.47 kg/km)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.37[source] | — |
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| Take-off (MTOW) | 3,792 ft / 1,156 m[source] | — |
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| Landing (MLW) | 3,177 ft / 968 m[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Beechcraft Premier I · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference | — |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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