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Measured figures
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Length
Single source152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing 707 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Narrow-body airliner[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In military service[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · fuselage
Single source12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) (fuselage)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Height
Single source42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)[source]
Empty; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · all cargo configuration
Single sourceGross; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Max takeoff weight
Single source148,300 lb (67,268 kg) (all cargo configuration)[source]
283,000 lb (128,367 kg)[source]
333,600 lb (151,318 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · at 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
Single source454 mph (731 km/h, 394 kn) at 23,000 ft (7,000 m)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · with 13 pallets and 17,000 lb (7.7 t) lower deck cargo
Single source3,300 mi (5,400 km, 2,900 nmi) with 13 pallets and 17,000 lb (7.7 t) lower deck cargo[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine thrust each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine, 19,000 lbf (85 kN) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical)[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,010 (including 154 Boeing 720s )[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1978[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 26, 1958, with Pan Am[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 20, 1957 ( 1957-12-20 )[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 367-80[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variants | Boeing 720 Boeing C-137 Stratoliner Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing E-6 Mercury[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 194 passengers (all passenger configuration) or 13 cargo pallets (all cargo configuration)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 23,855 US gal (19,863 imp gal; 90,300 L)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | 133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn)[source] | — |
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| Takeoff distance | 10,000 ft (3 km)[source] | — |
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| Landing distance | 6,200 ft (1.9 km)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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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