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Measured figures
E-4B · Length
Single source231 ft 4 in (70.51 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing E-4 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary user |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
E-4B · Height
Single source63 ft 5 in (19.33 m)[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 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
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 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Air Force[source] |
| — |
| Number built | >500[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1974[source] | — |
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| First flight | 13 June 1973[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 747-200[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[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] | 19 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 | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[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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