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Measured figures
HS.125 Series 600 · Length
Single source50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | British Aerospace 125 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mid-size business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland (design) Hawker Siddeley (to 1977) British Aerospace (1977–1993) Raytheon (1993–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013)[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
HS.125 Series 600 · Height
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m)[source]
Empty; HS.125 Series 600 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HS.125 Series 600 · Max takeoff weight
Single source12,530 lb (5,684 kg)[source]
25,000 lb (11,340 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceHS.125 Series 600 · 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload, 45 minutes reserve plus allowances for take-off and landing
Single source1,650 nmi (1,900 mi, 3,060 km) 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload, 45 minutes reserve plus allowances for take-off and landing[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
HS.125 Series 600 · 2 × Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojet engines thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojet engines, 3,750 lbf (16.7 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]
HS.125 Series 600 · 4,900 ft/min (
Single source4,900 ft/min (25 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 1,720[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–2013[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 13 August 1962[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Variant | Hawker 800[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8 passengers (normal layout), 14 passengers in high density layout[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,181 imp gal (1,418 US gal; 5,369 L) usable fuel[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.25:1[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | 83 kn (96 mph, 154 km/h) EAS flaps down[source] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 475 kn (547 mph, 880 km/h) IAS[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 4,400 ft (1,300 m)[source] | — |
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| Take-off balanced field length | 5,350 ft (1,630 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run | 3,400 ft (1,000 m) -600A at typical landing weight[source] | — |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | 2,130 ft (650 m) at typical landing weight[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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