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USAF Greg L. Davis · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
E-6B · Length
Single source150 ft 4 in (45.82 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing E-6 Mercury | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne command and control[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | — |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Cruise; E-6B · at 40,000 ft (12,192 m)
Single sourceMaximum; E-6B · dash speed
Single source522 kn (601 mph, 967 km/h) dash speed[source]
455 kn (524 mph, 843 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,192 m)[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-6B · Combat range
Single source6,350 nmi (7,310 mi, 11,760 km)[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]
E-6B · maximum with multiple refuelings
Single sourceE-6B · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi; 1,900 km) unrefueled
Single sourceE-6B · with one refueling
Single sourceon station at 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi; 1,900 km) 10 hours 30 minutes unrefueled 28 hours 54 minutes with one refueling 72 hours maximum with multiple refuelings[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
|---|
16[source] |
512[source] |
| Introduction date | August 1989[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 19 February 1987[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 707[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 4 × CFM International CFM56-2A-2 turbofan engines[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 112.13 lb/sq ft (547.5 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.281[source] | — |
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| Critical field length | 6,700 ft (2,042 m)[source] | — |
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| Max effort take-off run | 5,400 ft (1,646 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run at max landing weight | 2,600 ft (792 m)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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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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| Capacity | — | 8–14 passengers[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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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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