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At a glance
Measured figures
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; PZL M28 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; PZL M28 · Maximum speed
Single sourceFalcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[source]
PZL M28 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B turboprop engines, 820 kW (1,100 hp) 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]
PZL M28 · 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
Single sourcePZL M28 · reserve
Single source6.2 h (3,000 m (10,000 ft), 45 min reserve)[source]
PZL M28 · 2,400 ft/min
Single source12.29 m/s (2,400 ft/min)[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 | PZL M28 Skytruck |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | STOL transport, patrol and maritime reconnaissance aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | PZL Mielec[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In active service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Polish Air Force Polish Navy Venezuelan Army United States Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 512[source] | 200+ (including PZL An-28)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1984-1993 (PZL An-28) 1993- (PZL M28 Skytruck)[source] |
| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | — |
| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 22 July 1984 (PZL An-28) 24 July 1993 (PZL M28 Skytruck)[source] |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 19 passengers (17 paratroopers) or 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 1,766 kg (3,893 lb) / 2,278 L (602 US gal; 501 imp gal)[source] |
| Aspect ratio | 6.4:1[source] | 12.25[source] |
| Stall speed | 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)[source] | 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Antonov / PZL Mielec[source] |
| Developed from | — | Antonov An-28[source] |
| Cabin length | — | 5.26 m (17 ft)[source] |
| Cabin width | — | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[source] |
| Cabin height | — | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[source] |
| Cabin volume | — | 13.73 m 2 (148 sq ft)[source] |
| Airfoil | — | TsAGI R-II-14 (14%)[source] |
| Propellers | — | Hartzell HC-B5MP-3D10876ASK[source] |
| Minimum control speed | — | 153 km/h (95 mph, 83 kn) (V MCA )[source] |
| g limits | — | +3/-1[source] |
| Time to altitude | — | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 6 minutes with air bleed off (9 min with air bleed on)[source] |
| Take-off run | — | 494 m (1,620 ft)[source] |
| Landing run | — | 250 m (820 ft)[source] |
| Fuel consumption | — | 268 kg/h (591 lb/h)[source] |
| Alternative designation | — | M28 Skytruck[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Poland[source] |