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Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Be-12 · Length
Single source30.11 m (98 ft 9 in)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev Be-12 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev OKB[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Operational (in small numbers)[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation[source] | — |
| Number built |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Be-12 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Be-12 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Be-12 · Max takeoff weight
Single source24,000 kg (52,911 lb)[source]
29,500 kg (65,036 lb)[source]
36,000 kg (79,366 lb)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; Be-12 · Maximum speed
Single source530 km/h (330 mph, 290 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 source862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)[source]
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)[source]
Be-12 · 2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-20D turboprop engines, 3,964 kW (5,316 hp) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
150[source] |
512[source] |
| Manufactured | 1960 ( 1960 ) — 1973 ( 1973 )[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960s[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 18 October 1960[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Beriev Be-6[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 298 kg/m 2 (61 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.260 kW/kg (0.158 hp/lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[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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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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