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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
330-200 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Short 330 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Short Brothers[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | In limited cargo service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Air Cargo Carriers Corporate Air |
17.69 m (58 ft 0 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; 330-200 · (econ cruise at 3,000 m (10,000 ft))
Single sourceMaximum; 330-200 · (max cruise at 3,000 m (10,000 ft))
Single source330-200 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-45-R turboprop (1,198 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-45-R turboprop , 893 kW (1,198 shp) 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]
330-200 · 1,180 ft/min
Single source6.0 m/s (1,180 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | 330-100: 68 330-200: 73[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1974–1992[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | 1976[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 22 August 1974[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Short 360[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] | 2,546 L (560 imp gal; 673 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] | 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn) (landing gear and flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Short Skyvan[source] |
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| Variant | — | C-23A Sherpa[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A series (modified)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed Hartzell constant-speed[source] |
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