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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Pilatus PC-24 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Light business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In production[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service |
16.85 m (55 ft 3 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; Cruise speed
Single source810 km/h (510 mph, 440 kn)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source1,406 kg (3,100 lb)[source]
(3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level
Single source20.1 m/s (3,960 ft/min) MTOW, 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] | 212 (Q1 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 2015–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1 April 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 11 May 2015[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | 9.35[source] |
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| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | Switzerland[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.36[source] |
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| Take-off | — | 942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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| Landing | — | 734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
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