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Measured figures
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; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Gross 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; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Maximum speed
Single source1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)[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]
1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 660 ft/min (
Single source660 ft/min (3.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Piper PA-28 Cherokee |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Civil utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Piper Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
| Number built | 512[source] | 32,778+[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1961–present[source] |
| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1960[source] |
| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | January 14, 1960[source] |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six[source] |
| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | three passengers[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | — |
| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | — |
| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h)[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Airfoil | — | NACA 65 2 -415[source] |
| Propellers | — | Sensenich M74DM[source] |
| Wing loading | — | 13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m 2 )[source] |
| Power/mass | — | 0.0699 hp/lb (0.1149 kW/kg)[source] |
| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1377232040; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
Maximum take-off; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Max takeoff weight
Single source