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H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source55 ft 1 in (16.80 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 408 SkyCourier | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Utility aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna ( Textron Aviation )[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; Freighter
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source12,325 lb (5,591 kg) , Freighter: 11,000 lb (4,990 kg)[source]
19,000 lb (8,618 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 900B · Crew
Single sourceFerry; Ferry range
Single sourceIFR reserves, FL100
Single sourcewith 19 passengers, LRC
Single source386 nmi (444 mi, 715 km) with 19 passengers, LRC, 100nmi IFR reserves, FL100[source]
920 nmi (1,060 mi, 1,700 km)[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -65SC turboprop each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -65SC turboprop , 1,110 hp (830 kW) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | FedEx Feeder[source] | — |
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| Number built | 61(February 2026)[source] | >500[source] |
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| Introduction date | May 9, 2022[source] | — |
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| First flight | May 17, 2020[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers/5,000 lb (2,268 kg) payload (commuter) or 3× LD3s /6,000 lb (2,722 kg) payload (cargo)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 11.8[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,826 lb (2,189 kg) / 720 gal (2,725 L)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed McCauley Blackmac aluminum, auto feathering, reverse[source] | — |
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| Takeoff Distance | 3,660 ft (1,116 m)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1984–present[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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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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