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Measured figures
A-50E · Length
Single source46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev A-50 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne early warning and control[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
A-50E · Height
Single source14.8 m (48 ft 7 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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
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 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]
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] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1978–1992[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1985[source] | — |
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| First flight | 19 December 1978[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Ilyushin Il-76[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | Beriev A-100[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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 | — | 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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