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1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Length
Single source25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna 185 Skywagon | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | Out of production, in active service[source] |
| Number built | 3,916[source] | 512 |
Falcon 20F · Length
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Gross weight
Single source1,748 lb (793 kg)[source]
3,350 lb (1,520 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Maximum speed
Single source155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h)[source]
145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h)[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 source1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · 1 × Continental IO-520-D
Single source1 × Continental IO-520-D , 300 hp (220 kW)[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]
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · 1,010 ft/min (
Single source1,010 ft/min (5.1 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1961–1985[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1961 ( 1961 )[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | July 1960 ( July 1960 )[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | — |
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| Variant | St-Just Super-Cyclone[source] | — |
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| Capacity | five passengers[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed constant speed, 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) diameter[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[source] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 19.3 lb/sq ft (94 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[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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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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