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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Dornier 228NG · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Dornier 228 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Dornier GmbH RUAG General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service[source] |
16.56 m (54 ft 4 in)[source]
Dornier 228NG · Height
Single source4.86 m (15 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,255 kg (22,608 lb)[source]
20,640 kg (45,503 lb)[source]
Empty; Dornier 228NG · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Dornier 228NG · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
Dornier 228NG · 2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop (776 shp) each
Single source2 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop , 579 kW (776 shp) 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]
Dornier 228NG · Endurance
Single source10 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
Indian Air Force Indian Coast Guard Indian Navy[source] |
| Number built | >500[source] | Dornier: 245 HAL: 125[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | Dornier: 1982–1997 HAL : 1985–present RUAG: 2010–2020 General Atomics: 2021-Present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 28 March 1981[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Dornier Do 28[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 1,885 kg (4,156 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] | 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)[source] |
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| Built by | — | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | July 1982[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Do A-5[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed MT-Propeller , 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter fully- feathering constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.945 kg/km (3.35 lb/mi) at 413 km/h (257 mph; 223 kn) IAS[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 792 m (2,600 ft) (MTOW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 451 m (1,480 ft) (MLW, ISA, SL)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source] |
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