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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Gulfstream III · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Gulfstream III |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | United States Gabon India Italy[source] |
83 ft 1 in (25.32 m)[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; Gulfstream III · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Gulfstream III · 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; Gulfstream III · long range cruise
Single sourceMaximum; Gulfstream III · max cruise
Single sourceFalcon 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]
Gulfstream III · 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey RB.163 Mk 511-8 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce Spey RB.163 Mk 511-8 turbofan engines, 11,400 lbf (51 kN) thrust each[source]
Gulfstream III · 3,800 ft/min (
Single source3,800 ft/min (19 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | 206[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1979–1986[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 2 December 1979[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Gulfstream IV/G400/G450[source] |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 19 passengers (standard seating)[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] | 6:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 105 kn (121 mph, 194 km/h)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Grumman Gulfstream II[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0012 Mod. ; tip: NACA 64A008.5[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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