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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source43 ft 10 in / 13.36 m[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft Super King Air | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Civil utility aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Royal Flying Doctor Service Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 4,442 (at end of 2025)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1972–present[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1972 (military) February 1974 (civil)[source] | — |
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| First flight | October 27, 1972[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft King Air[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variant | Beechcraft C-12 Huron[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Beechcraft 1900[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | 10[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| OEW | 8,830 lb / 4,005 kg[source] | — |
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| Useful load | 3,760 lb / 1,706 kg[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | PWC PT6A -52[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. Super King Air | — |
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| National origin | — | France[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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