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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
360-300 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Short 360 |
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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 service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Air Cargo Carriers TransAir Skyway Enterprises Air Flamenco |
21.58 m (70 ft 10 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; 360-300 · Long range cruise at FL100
Single sourceMaximum; 360-300 · max cruise at FL 100
Single source360-300 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-65AR turboprop (1,424 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-65AR turboprop , 1,062 kW (1,424 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]
360-300 · 952 ft/min
Single source4.84 m/s (952 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] | 165[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1981–1991[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | November 1982[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 1 June 1981[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 8–14 passengers[source] | 36 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)[source] | 2,182 L (480 imp gal; 576 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] | — |
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| National origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Short 330[source] |
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| Variant | — | Short C-23B/C Sherpa[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A modified[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 1.01 kg/km (3.57 lb/mi) 820 lb (370 kg)/h at 200 kn (370 km/h) TAS[source] |
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