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U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
VC-25A · Length
Single source231 ft 10 in (70.66 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing VC-25 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Presidential transport[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]
VC-25A · Height
Single source63 ft 5 in (19.33 m)[source]
VC-25A · 4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B1 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B1 turbofan engines, 56,700 lbf (252 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]
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 user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2 (VC-25A)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1990; 2018–present[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 23 August 1990[source] | — |
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| First flight | 16 May 1987[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | VC-25A: Boeing 747-200B VC-25B: Boeing 747-8I[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variant | Boeing VC-25B Bridge[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 76 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[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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| 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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