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Measured figures
CL-415 · Length
Single source20.4 m (66 ft 11 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Canadair CL-415 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Firefighting aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | Canada[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Canadair Bombardier Aerospace De Havilland Canada[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
CL-415 · Height
Single source9.01 m (29.55 ft)[source]
Empty; CL-415 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CL-415 · Maximum After-scooping Weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CL-415 · Firefighting, Land
Single source13,608 kg (30,000 lb)[source]
21,319 kg (47,000 lb) Maximum After-scooping Weight[source]
19,890 kg (43,850 lb) Firefighting, Land[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCL-415 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop each ISA+20 °C Flat rated
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop , 1,775 kW (2,380 hp) each ISA+20 °C Flat rated[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]
CL-415 · at 200 nmi (370 km) from base
Single source3 hours at 200 nmi (370 km) from base[source]
CL-415 · (1,170 ft/min) (ISA, MTOW)
Single source5.9 m/s (1,170 ft/min) (ISA, MTOW)[source]
Falcon 900B · Service ceiling
Single source15,500 m (50,900 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
Vigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Service Aérien Gouvernemental[source] |
French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 95[source] | >500[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | CL-415: 1993–2015 DHC-515: 2026–[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1994[source] | — |
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| First flight | 6 December 1993[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Canadair CL-215[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 6,137 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,621 US gal) (waterbombing), up to 18 paratroops, up to 2,903 kg (6,400 lb) of cargo[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
|---|
| Aspect ratio | 8.03[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,650 kg (10,250 lb) 5812 L ( 1535 US Gal; 1278 imp Gal)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Cabin volume | 35.6 m 3 (1,260 cu ft)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 14SF-19, 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) diameter Fully reversible, feathering blades[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 126 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn) MLW, Landing Configuration[source] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| g limits | +3.25−1.0 g[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 212.5 kg/m 2 (43.52 lb/sq ft) Maximum After-scooping[source] | — |
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| Takeoff (ISA) | 783 m (2,569 ft) (land), 814 m (2,671 ft) (water)[source] | — |
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| Landing (ISA) | 674 m (2,211 ft) (land), 665 m (2,182 ft) (water)[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Business jet[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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