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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Ilyushin Il-96 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Widebody jet airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] |
55.35 m (181 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; 0.78–0.84 Mach / TAS; 13,100 m (43,000 ft) Ceiling
Single source0.78–0.84 Mach / 529–539 mph / 850–870 km/h / 459–469 kn TAS; 13,100 m (43,000 ft) Ceiling[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]
Falcon 20F · Wing area
Single source41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)[source]
Falcon 20F · absolute ceiling
Single source12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absolute ceiling)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source40 t (88,105 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Air Force Cubana de Aviación Sky Gates Airlines Aeroflot (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 512[source] | 34[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 29 December 1992 with Aeroflot[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 28 September 1988 ( 1988-09-28 )[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 152,620 L (40,322 US gal , 33,575 imp 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] | — |
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| National origin | France[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
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| Designer | — | Ilyushin[source] |
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| Built by | — | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Ilyushin Il-86[source] |
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| Wing geometry | — | 60.12 m (197 ft 3 in) span, 350 m 2 (3767.9 ft²), 30° sweep[source] |
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| OEW | — | 120.4 t (265,198 lb)[source] |
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