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Lt. Col. Scott Voskovitch · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
208 Caravan · Length
Single source37 ft 7 in (11.46 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 208 Caravan | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Regional airliner , utility aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
208 Caravan · Height
Single source14 ft 11 in (4.53 m)[source]
Empty; 208 Caravan · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 208 Caravan · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,730 lb (2,145 kg)[source]
8,000 lb (3,629 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single source208 Caravan · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (503 kW)[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]
208 Caravan · 1,234 ft/min (
Single source1,234 ft/min (6.27 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | FedEx Feeder Brazilian Air Force Afghan Air Force Colombian Aerospace Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 3,000 (2022)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–present[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1984[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 9, 1982[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Variant | Soloy Pathfinder 21[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 9 passengers (13 with FAR Part 23 waiver)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,224 lb (1,009 kg) / 332 US gal (1,257 L)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.702[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | wing root: NACA 23017.424, wing tip: NACA 23012[source] | — |
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| Cabin height | 54 in (1.37 m)[source] | — |
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| Cabin width | 64 in (1.63 m)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed McCauley constant speed, full feathering, reversible pitch[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 61 kn (70 mph, 113 km/h) calibrated air speed[source] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 28.674 lb/sq ft (140.00 kg/m 2 )[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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