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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Piper PA-31T Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Turboprop[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 |
34 ft 8 in (10.57 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]
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-28 turboprops , 620 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-28 turboprops , 620 shp (460 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]
2,800 ft/min (
Single source2,800 ft/min (14 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
823[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1974–1985[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | — |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 29 August 1969[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Piper PA-42 Cheyenne[source] |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 4–6 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 382 US gal (318 imp gal; 1,450 L) usable fuel[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] | 88 mph (142 km/h, 76 kn) (flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Piper PA-31 Navajo[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63 2 -415 at root, 63A212 at tip[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-BTN-3B constant-speed propellers , 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) diameter[source] |
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| Takeoff run to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,980 ft (600 m)[source] |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,860 ft (570 m)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 25, cell 2; revision 1370518079; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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