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Measured figures
O-2 · Length
Single source29 ft 9 in (9.07 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna O-2 Skymaster | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Observation aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | Active service, in production |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
O-2 · Height
Single source9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)[source]
O-2 · 2 × Continental IO-360 C/D air-cooled flat-six engines each
Single source2 × Continental IO-360 C/D air-cooled flat-six engines, 210 hp (160 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]
O-2 · 1,180 ft/min (
Single source1,180 ft/min (6.0 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Botswana Air Force Salvadoran Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 532[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | March 1967 - June 1970[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | March 1967[source] | — |
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| First flight | January 1967[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2010 (United States)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna Skymaster[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.13:1[source] | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Guns | SUU-11/A Minigun Pod[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Four MAU-3A bomb racks[source] | — |
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| Rockets | LAU-59/A Rocket Launcher, MA-2/A Rocket Launcher[source] | — |
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| Bombs | SUU-14/A Bomblet Dispenser[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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