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Measured figures
Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · Length
Single source100 ft 2 in (30.53 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing 737 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary users |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · fuselage
Single source12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) (fuselage)[source]
Empty; Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · Max takeoff weight
Single source65,300 lb (29,620 kg)[source]
128,100 lb (58,105 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · Cruise speed
Single sourceMach 0.84[source]
480 mph (780 km/h, 420 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]
Boeing 737-200 with JT8D-15A · 2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A turbofan engine thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A turbofan engine, 15,500 lbf (69 kN) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Southwest Airlines Ryanair United Airlines American Airlines[source] |
Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
| Number built | 12,696 as of August 2026[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1966–present[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 10, 1968, with Lufthansa[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | April 9, 1967 ( 1967-04-09 )[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Variants | Boeing T-43 Boeing P-8 Poseidon Boeing C-40 Boeing E-7 Wedgetail[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Boeing 737 Classic Boeing 737 Next Generation Boeing 737 MAX[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 102 passengers in two classes or 115 in one class, and 875 cu ft (24.8 m 3 ) of cargo[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,970 US gal (22,600 L; 4,970 imp gal)[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | 6,099 ft (1,859 m)[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Business jet[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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| Reported operators |
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