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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 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev Be-12 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev OKB[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Operational (in small numbers)[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation[source] | — |
| Number built |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Be-12 · Height
Single source7.94 m (26 ft 1 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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceBe-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 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
150[source] |
>500[source] |
| Manufactured | 1960 ( 1960 ) — 1973 ( 1973 )[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960s[source] | — |
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| First flight | 18 October 1960[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Beriev Be-6[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[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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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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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