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Measured figures
E-4B · Length
Single source231 ft 4 in (70.51 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing E-4 | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Airborne strategic command and control post[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; E-4B · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; E-4B · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; E-4B · Max takeoff weight
Single source410,000 lb (185,973 kg)[source]
800,000 lb (362,874 kg)[source]
833,000 lb (377,842 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; E-4B · / M0.84
Single sourceMaximum; E-4B · Maximum speed
Single source523 kn (602 mph, 969 km/h)[source]
483 kn (556 mph, 895 km/h) / M0.84[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 sourceE-4B · 4 × General Electric F103 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × General Electric F103 turbofan engines, 52,500 lbf (234 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]
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] |
| — |
| Number built | 512[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1974[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 13 June 1973[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 747-200[source] | — |
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| Successors | SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center[source] | — |
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| Capacity | up to 108 mission crew[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Endurance | 150+ hours (with refueling)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: BAC 463 to BAC 468; tip: BAC 469 to BAC 474[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 150 lb/sq ft (730 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.26[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Business jet[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[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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