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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Dornier 228NG · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Dornier 228 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Dornier GmbH RUAG General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Indian Air Force Indian Coast Guard Indian Navy |
16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)[source]
Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,530 kg (16,601 lb)[source]
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Empty; Dornier 228NG · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Dornier 228NG · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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; Dornier 228NG · Cruise speed
Single source413 km/h (257 mph, 223 kn)[source]
Falcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[source]
Dornier 228NG · 2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop (776 shp) each
Single source2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop , 579 kW (776 shp) 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]
Dornier 228NG · Endurance
Single source10 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | Dornier: 245 HAL: 125[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | Dornier: 1982–1997 HAL : 1985–present RUAG: 2010–2020 General Atomics: 2021-Present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | July 1982[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 28 March 1981[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 1,885 kg (4,156 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Built by | — | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dornier Do 28[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Do A-5[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed MT-Propeller , 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter fully- feathering constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.945 kg/km (3.35 lb/mi) at 413 km/h (257 mph; 223 kn) IAS[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 792 m (2,600 ft) (MTOW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 451 m (1,480 ft) (MLW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source] |
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