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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
landplane · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | STOL utility transport[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
41 ft 10 in (12.75 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 source862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)[source]
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)[source]
Cruise; landplane · 66% power at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single sourceMaximum; landplane · at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single sourcelandplane · 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW)[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]
landplane · at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single source9 hours 24 minutes at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source]
landplane · 735 ft/min ( ) at sea level
Single source735 ft/min (3.73 m/s) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | 466[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1951–1967[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1953[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 12 December 1951[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | DHC-6 Twin Otter[source] |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 9–11 passengers (optional 10th seat in main cabin) / 6 stretchers with 4 seats / 2-3 stretchers with 7 seats[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | Total fuel 178 imp gal (214 US gal; 809 L) in :- 51 imp gal (61 US gal; 232 L) front tank ; 85 imp gal (102 US gal; 386 L) middle tank group (two cells) ; 42 imp gal (50 US gal; 191 L) rear tank[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | 8.97[source] |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | — |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| seaplane | — | 15 ft 0 in (5 m)[source] |
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| Cabin length | — | 16 ft 5 in (5 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 5 ft 2 in (2 m)[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 4 ft 11 in (1 m)[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 272 cu ft (7.7 m 3 )[source] |
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| Stowage compartment volume | — | 38 cu ft (1.1 m 3 )[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A516 mod[source] |
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| fixed skis | — | 4,361 lb (1,978 kg)[source] |
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| wheel/ski | — | 4,475 lb (2,030 kg)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard , 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) diameter constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| skiplane | — | 158 mph (137 kn; 254 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source] |
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| S3H1-G engine | — | 304 m) S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| seaplane S1H1-G engine | — | aplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
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| seaplane S3H1-G engine | — | aplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| skiplane S1H1-G engine | — | iplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
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| skiplane S3H1-G engine | — | iplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,310 ft (399 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 975 ft (297 m)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Canada[source] |
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