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Measured figures
landplane · Height
Single source12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)[source]
landplane · 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW)[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]
landplane · at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single source9 hours 24 minutes at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source]
landplane · 735 ft/min ( ) at sea level
Single source735 ft/min (3.73 m/s) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | STOL utility transport[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | >500[source] | 466[source] |
| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1951–1967[source] |
| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 12 December 1951[source] |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | DHC-6 Twin Otter[source] |
| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 9–11 passengers (optional 10th seat in main cabin) / 6 stretchers with 4 seats / 2-3 stretchers with 7 seats[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | Total fuel 178 imp gal (214 US gal; 809 L) in :- 51 imp gal (61 US gal; 232 L) front tank ; 85 imp gal (102 US gal; 386 L) middle tank group (two cells) ; 42 imp gal (50 US gal; 191 L) rear tank[source] |
| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 8.97[source] |
| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | — |
| Introduction date | — | 1953[source] |
| seaplane | — | 15 ft 0 in (5 m)[source] |
| Cabin length | — | 16 ft 5 in (5 m)[source] |
| Cabin width | — | 5 ft 2 in (2 m)[source] |
| Cabin height | — | 4 ft 11 in (1 m)[source] |
| Cabin volume | — | 272 cu ft (7.7 m 3 )[source] |
| Stowage compartment volume | — | 38 cu ft (1.1 m 3 )[source] |
| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A516 mod[source] |
| fixed skis | — | 4,361 lb (1,978 kg)[source] |
| wheel/ski | — | 4,475 lb (2,030 kg)[source] |
| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard , 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) diameter constant-speed propeller[source] |
| skiplane | — | 158 mph (137 kn; 254 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source] |
| S3H1-G engine | — | 304 m) S3H1-G engine[source] |
| seaplane S1H1-G engine | — | aplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
| seaplane S3H1-G engine | — | aplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
| skiplane S1H1-G engine | — | iplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
| skiplane S3H1-G engine | — | iplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,310 ft (399 m)[source] |
| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 975 ft (297 m)[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Canada[source] |