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Measured figures
Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Learjet 36A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Learjet 35 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Learjet[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | Operational[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
48 ft 8 in (14.83 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; Learjet 36A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Learjet 36A · 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; Learjet 36A · at 45,000 ft (14,000 m) (econ. cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; Learjet 36A · at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
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]
Learjet 36A · 2 × Garrett TFE731-2-2B turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Garrett TFE731-2-2B turbofans , 3,500 lbf (16 kN) thrust each[source]
Learjet 36A · 4,525 ft/min ( ) at sea level
Single source4,525 ft/min (22.99 m/s) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
|---|
512[source] |
738[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1973–1994[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | — |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 22 August 1973[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] | 1,110 US gal (920 imp gal; 4,200 L) usable fuel[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | 5.74:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 96 kn (110 mph, 178 km/h) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | General aviation, United States Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Learjet 25[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 64A-109 (mod)[source] |
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| Take-off run to 30 ft (9 m) | — | 4,784 ft (1,458 m)[source] |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 2,884 ft (879 m)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] |
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