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US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source110 ft 4 in (33.63 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing C-40 | 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 service[source] | Out of production, in active service |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source534 kn (615 mph, 989 km/h)[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]
2 × CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engines, 27,300 lbf (121 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]
Payload
Single source40,000 lb (18,144 kg)[source]
Falcon 20F · Wing area
Single source41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps[source] | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Number built | 28[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–2019[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 21 April 2001[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | April 2000[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 737 Next Generation[source] | — |
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| Capacity | C-40A passenger configuration: 121 passengers C-40A cargo configuration: 8 pallets C-40A combination configuration: 3 pallets, 70 passengers C-40B: 26 to 32 passengers C-40C: 42 to 111 passengers Payload: 40,000 lb (18,144 kg)[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,875 US gal (26,020 L; 5,725 imp gal)[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: BAC 449/450/451; tip: BAC 442 mod[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.407[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[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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