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Measured figures
Ambassador I · Length
Single source39 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (12.046 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna 404 Titan | Dassault Falcon 20 |
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| Type | Light passenger/cargo aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Number built | 396[source] | 512 |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Ambassador I · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Ambassador I · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,816 lb (2,185 kg)[source]
8,400 lb (3,810 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Ambassador I · (econ cruise) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Single sourceMaximum; Ambassador I · at 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
Single source267 mph (430 km/h, 232 kn) at 16,000 ft (4,900 m)[source]
188 mph (302 km/h, 163 kn) (econ cruise) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)[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 sourceFalcon 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]
Ambassador I · 1,575 ft/min (
Single source1,575 ft/min (8.00 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1976–1982[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| First flight | February 26, 1975[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 402[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II Cessna 441 Conquest II[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 6–8 passengers[source] | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.0:1[source] | 6.4:1[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 340 US gal (280 imp gal; 1,300 L)[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 81 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn) flaps down, power off[source] | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 274 mph (441 km/h, 238 kn) ( Calibrated airspeed )[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | 2,367 ft (721 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | 2,130 ft (650 m)[source] | — |
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| Status | — | Out of production, in active service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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