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Markus Eigenheer from Genève, Schweiz · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Citation Latitude · Length
Single source62 ft 3 in (18.97 m)[source]
Falcon 20F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna Citation Latitude | Dassault Falcon 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Corporate jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Textron Aviation[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | Out of production, in active service |
17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Citation Latitude · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Citation Latitude · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,656 lb (8,462 kg)[source]
30,800 lb (13,971 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; Citation Latitude · long range
Single sourceMaximum; Citation Latitude · maximum cruise
Single source446 kn (513 mph, 826 km/h) maximum cruise[source]
368 kn (423 mph, 682 km/h) long range[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 sourceCitation Latitude · 2 × Pratt Whitney Canada PW306D1 turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt Whitney Canada PW306D1 turbofan, 5,907 lbf (26.28 kN) thrust each[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]
Citation Latitude · 2,313 ft/min ( ) to FL370
Single source2,313 ft/min (11.75 m/s) to FL370[source]
Citation Latitude · Maximum payload
Single source2,544 lb (1,154 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 400 by May 2024[source] | 512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2014–present[source] | 1965–1991[source] |
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| First flight | 18 February 2014[source] | 4 May 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna Citation Sovereign[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Cessna Citation Longitude[source] | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 11,394 lb (5,168 kg)[source] | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.64[source] | 6.4:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | 16.3° sweep[source] | — |
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| Cabin | 72 in (1.83 m) height × 77 in (1.96 m) width[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 460 kn (530 mph, 850 km/h) Mach .80[source] | — |
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| Time to altitude | 16 min to FL370[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 56.7 lb/sq ft (277 kg/m 2 ) MTOW[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.38[source] | — |
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| Takeoff | 3,580 ft (1,091 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing | 2,480 ft (756 m)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 3 June 1965[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] |
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