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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Gulfstream G550 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | United States Air Force United States Navy Israeli Air Force |
96 ft 5 in (29.39 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]
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]
2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 turbofan engines, 15,385 lbf (68.44 kN) thrust each[source]
Falcon 20F · Wing area
Single source41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | >600[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 2003–2021[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 31 August 2001[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 14–19 passengers / 6,200 lb (2,812 kg) payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 41,300 lb (18,733 kg)[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] | — |
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| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Gulfstream V[source] |
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| Variant | — | L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call[source] |
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| Successors | — | Gulfstream G600[source] |
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| Cabin dimensions: height × width × length | — | 6 ft 2 in × 7 ft 4 in × 43 ft 11 in (1.88 m × 2.24 m × 13.39 m); total length including baggage hold: 50 ft 1 in (15.27 m)[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 1,669 cu ft (47.26 m 3 ); usable baggage compartment volume: 170 cu ft (4.81 m 3 )[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0012; tip: NACA 0012[source] |
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| Maximum landing weight | — | 75,300 lb (34,156 kg)[source] |
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| High Speed Cruise | — | M0.85 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Long Range Cruise | — | M0.80 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Maximum Mach Operating (MMO) | — | M0.885 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 5,910 ft (1,800 m)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 2,770 ft (840 m)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight