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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source110 ft 4 in (33.63 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing C-40 | 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 service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[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 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]
Payload
Single source40,000 lb (18,144 kg)[source]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 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] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 28[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–2019[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 21 April 2001[source] | — |
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| First flight | April 2000[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 737 Next Generation[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[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] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,875 US gal (26,020 L; 5,725 imp gal)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[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 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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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