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Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Length
Single source225 ft 2 in (68.6 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing 747 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Wide-body jet airliner[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In cargo service; in limited passenger service[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · with landing gear extended
Single source64 ft 3 in (19.6 m) with landing gear extended[source]
Empty; Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Max takeoff weight
Single source375,100 lb (170,142 kg)[source]
833,000 lb (377,842 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceBoeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan thrust each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan, 54,750 lbf (243.5 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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · Service ceiling
Single source15,500 m (50,900 ft)[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) Atlas Air UPS Airlines Lufthansa[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,574 (inc N7470 prototype)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1968–2023[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | January 22, 1970 ( 1970-01-22 ) , with Pan Am[source] | — |
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| First flight | February 9, 1969 ( 1969-02-09 )[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Variants | Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 Boeing 747SP Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing E-4 SNC E-4C Boeing VC-25 Boeing VC-25B Bridge[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Boeing 747 Supertanker Boeing Dreamlifter Boeing YAL-1 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | 366 passengers, 5 cargo pallets, and 14 cargo containers (6,190 cu ft (175 m 3 ) total cargo space)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 53,985 U.S. gal (204,360 L; 44,952 imp gal)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Max landing weight | 564,000 lb (256,000 kg)[source] | — |
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| Max zero fuel weight | 526,500 lb (238,800 kg)[source] | — |
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| Takeoff distance | 10,900 ft (3,300 m) at max takeoff weight[source] | — |
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| Landing distance | 6,150 ft (1,870 m) at max landing weight[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[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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