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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
WC-130J Weatherbird · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Lockheed WC-130 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Weather reconnaissance[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Lockheed Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | Active[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)[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]
Maximum; WC-130J Weatherbird · at 22,000 ft (6,706 m)
Single source362 kn (417 mph, 670 km/h) at 22,000 ft (6,706 m)[source]
WC-130J Weatherbird · 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 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 |
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512[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1962[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A318 ; tip: NACA 64A412[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed Dowty R391 constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | USA[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. WC-130J Hercules |
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