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Measured figures
A-50E · Length
Single source46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev A-50 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Airborne early warning and control[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; A-50E · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · 170,000 or 374,786 or
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · ) based on if the A-50 is based on the Il-76M (
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · ) or Il-76MD (
Single source61,000 kg (134,482 lb)[source]
170,000 or 190,000 kg (374,786 or 418,878 lb) based on if the A-50 is based on the Il-76M (170,000 kg) or Il-76MD (190,000 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; A-50E · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; A-50E · Maximum speed
Single source850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)[source]
750–800 km/h (470–500 mph, 400–430 kn)[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 sourceA-50E · 4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines, 117.68 kN (26,445 lbf) thrust 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]
A-50E · with internal fuel and maximum payload
Single source4 hours with internal fuel and maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | ~42[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1978–1992[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1985[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 19 December 1978[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Ilyushin Il-76[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Beriev A-100[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Guns | 2 x 23 mm (0.906 in) GSh-23 autocannons at the base of the rudder[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI P-151 (13%); tip: TsAGI P-151 (10%)[source] | — |
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| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[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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