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Measured figures
Queen Air B80 · Length
Single source35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Beechcraft Queen Air | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility aircraft Airliner[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Beech Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Queen Air B80 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Queen Air B80 · Max takeoff weight
Single source5,277 lb (2,394 kg)[source]
8,800 lb (3,992 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Queen Air B80 · at 15,000 ft (4,600 m), 45% power (econ cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Queen Air B80 · at 11,500 ft (3,500 m)
Single source215 kn (247 mph, 398 km/h) at 11,500 ft (3,500 m)[source]
159 kn (183 mph, 294 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m), 45% power (econ cruise)[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 sourceQueen Air B80 · 2 × Lycoming IGSO-540 A1D supercharged, air-cooled flat-6 engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IGSO-540 A1D supercharged, air-cooled flat-6 engines, 380 hp (280 kW) each[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]
Queen Air B80 · 1,275 ft/min (
Single source1,275 ft/min (6.48 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 1,005[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1960-1978[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | August 28, 1958[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Twin Bonanza[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Beechcraft U-21 Ute Beechcraft King Air Beechcraft Model 99[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 4–9 passengers[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23020 at root, NACA 23012 at tip[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 214 US gal (178 imp gal; 810 L) normal, 264 US gal (220 imp gal; 1,000 L) with optional auxiliary tanks[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed Hartzell constant speed[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 71 kn (82 mph, 131 km/h) wheels and flaps down, IAS[source] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance to 50 ft (15m) | 2,556 ft (779 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15m) | 2,572 ft (784 m)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. Beech 80 Queen Air | — |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.4:1[source] |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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