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Falcon 20F · Length
Single source17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)[source]
Tu-142M3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 20 | Tupolev Tu-142 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Kuibyshev Aviation[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in active service[source] | Out of production, in service[source] |
| Primary users | Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard[source] | Russian Navy Soviet Navy (historical) Indian Naval Air Arm (historical) |
53.08 m (174 ft 2 in)[source]
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; Tu-142M3 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tu-142M3 · Max takeoff 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; Tu-142M3 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Tu-142M3 · Maximum speed
Single sourceFalcon 20F · Range
Single source3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)[source]
Tu-142M3 · Combat range
Single source6,500 km (4,000 mi, 3,500 nmi)[source]
Tu-142M3 · 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MP turboprop engines (14,795 shp) each
Single source4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MP turboprop engines, 11,033 kW (14,795 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 512[source] | 100[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–1991[source] | 1968–1994[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 June 1965[source] | December 1972[source] |
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| First flight | 4 May 1963[source] | 18 July 1968[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50[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] | — |
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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] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tupolev[source] |
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| Built by | — | Kuibyshev Aviation Plant Taganrog Machinery Plant[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2017 (India)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Tupolev Tu-95[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | TsAGI SR-5S[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 8-bladed contra-rotating constant-speed propellers[source] |
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