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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
SportStar Max · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Evektor SportStar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Light Sport Aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Evektor-Aerotechnik[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In production[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
5.98 m (19 ft 7 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; SportStar Max · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; SportStar Max · 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; SportStar Max · at 75% power
Single sourceMaximum; SportStar Max · Maximum speed
Single sourceSportStar Max · 1 × Rotax 912ULS four-cylinder air and liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed, piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 912ULS four-cylinder air and liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed, piston engine, 73.4 kW (98.4 hp)[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]
SportStar Max · Endurance
Single source8 hours 30 minutes[source]
SportStar Max · 1,020 ft/min
Single source5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | — |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | one passenger[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 118 L (31 US gal; 26 imp gal) usable / 85 kg (187 lb) max fuel weight[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] | 83 km/h (52 mph, 45 kn) power off flaps up[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | Czech Republic[source] |
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| Variant | — | Evektor EPOS[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 2315 mod[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed VZLU V230C ground adjustable propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +6/-3[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 56.6 kg/m 2 (11.6 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.128 kW/kg (0.078 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 190 m (623 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft) | — | 365 m (1,198 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 180 m (591 ft)[source] |
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