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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
HC-130H · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Lockheed HC-130 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | CSAR /rescue aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Lockheed Lockheed Martin[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 Coast Guard |
97 ft 9 in (29.79 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; HC-130H · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HC-130H · 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; HC-130H · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; HC-130H · Maximum speed
Single sourceHC-130H · 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,300 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,300 shp (3,200 kW) each[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | HC-130P/N: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10 HC-130H: 22; two with the Avionics One Upgrade (A1U) HC-130J: 6[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1959–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1959[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 1959 2002 (USCG HC-130J) 29 July 2010 (USAF HC-130J)[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] | 62900[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 | — | Lockheed C-130 Hercules[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed[source] |
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