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Measured figures
C-135 · Length
Single source136 ft 3 in (41.53 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing C-135 Stratolifter | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | Out of production, in active service |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; C-135 · empty operating weight
Single sourceEmpty; C-135 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; C-135 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; C-135 · Max takeoff weight
Single source98,466 lb (44,663 kg) ,empty operating weight 124,000 lb (56,200 kg)[source]
297,000 lb (135,000 kg)[source]
322,500 lb (146,000 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; C-135 · Maximum speed
Single source580 mph (933 km/h, 500 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]
C-135 · 4 × 4 Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × 4 Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines , 18,000 lbf (80 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]
C-135 · 4,900 ft/min ( ) 1,490 m/min
Single source4,900 ft/min (25 m/s) 1,490 m/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 45[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1960–1963[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 1961[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 23 June 1961[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker[source] | — |
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| Variants | Boeing EC-135 Boeing NC-135 Boeing RC-135 Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix[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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