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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Hawker 400XPR · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Hawker 400 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Hawker Beechcraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | Out of production, in service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Flight Options Travel Management Co. |
48 ft 5 in (14.76 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; Hawker 400XPR · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hawker 400XPR · 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; Hawker 400XPR · High Speed Cruise, at FL450
Single sourceMaximum; Hawker 400XPR · Mach 0.78 M MO
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]
Hawker 400XPR · 2 × Williams International FJ44 -4A-32 turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Williams International FJ44 -4A-32 turbofan , 3,200 lbf (14 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] | 951: 92 Mitsubishi MU-300, 859 Beechjet 400[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1978–2009[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | — |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | August 29, 1978 (as Mitsubishi Diamond)[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 7–9 passengers, 5,600 lb (2,500 kg) useful load[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] | 92 kn (106 mph, 171 km/h) (full flaps)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | Japan/United States[source] |
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| Variants | — | T-1 Jayhawk Nextant 400XT[source] |
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| Pressurization | — | 9.1 psi (0.63 bar)[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 4.75 ft (1.45 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 4.92 ft (1.50 m)[source] |
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| Fuel burn at high-speed cruise | — | 913 lb/h (414 kg/h) at 447 kn TAS at FL450[source] |
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| Fuel burn at long-range cruise | — | 761 lb/h (345 kg/h) at 425 kn TAS at FL450[source] |
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