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Markus Eigenheer from Genève · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Measured figures
50EX · Length
Single source18.52 m (60 ft 9 in)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 50 | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Armee de l'Air South African Air Force Portuguese Air Force Italian Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
50EX · Height
Single source6.98 m (22 ft 11 in)[source]
50EX · 3 × Honeywell TFE 731-40 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE 731-40 turbofan engines, 16.46 kN (3,700 lbf) thrust each[source]
Falcon 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each[source]
50EX · 2,053.7 ft/min
Single source10.433 m/s (2,053.7 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 352[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1976–2008[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 7 November 1976[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 20[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 900[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Capacity | 8 to 9 passengers / 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) payload with full fuel[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Max Landing Weight | 16,200 kg (35,715 lb)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 1,504 m (4,934 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing run | 685 m (2,247 ft)[source] | — |
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| National origin | France[source] | France[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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