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Measured figures
C-135 · Length
Single source136 ft 3 in (41.53 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing C-135 Stratolifter | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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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] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
C-135 · Height
Single source41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)[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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceC-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 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]
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] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1960–1963[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 1961[source] | — |
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| First flight | 23 June 1961[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[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 | — | 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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