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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
EMB 120 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Brazilian Air Force Ameriflight Swiftair (Former) InterCaribbean Airways |
20 m (65 ft 7 in)[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; EMB 120 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; EMB 120 · at 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
Single sourceFalcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[source]
EMB 120 · 30 passengers, reserves for
Single sourceEMB 120 · divert and 45 minute hold
Single source1,750 km (1,090 mi, 940 nmi) (30 passengers, reserves for 185 km (115 mi; 100 nmi) divert and 45 minute hold)[source]
EMB 120 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 , PW118A or PW118B turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 , PW118A or PW118B turboprop engines, 1,340 kW (1,800 hp) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | 727 105 (passenger service)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1983–2001[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | October 1985[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 27 July 1983[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector Embraer ERJ family[source] |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 30-36 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[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] | 162 km/h (101 mph, 87 kn) (flaps down) ( CAS )[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | Brazil[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 23018 mod. ; tip: NACA 23012[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 14RF19 constant-speed, fully-feathering[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 1,420 m (4,660 ft)[source] |
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