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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Embraer E-Jet family |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Regional jet Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Brazil[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In limited production (E175 model only, for the U.S. market) |
29.90 m (98 ft 1 in)[source]
Cruise; Falcon 900B · Mach 0.85 (at 11,000 m (36,000 ft))
Single sourceMach 0.84–0.87[source]
950 km/h (590 mph, 510 kn) ; Mach 0.85 (at 11,000 m (36,000 ft))[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceCruise; Mach .75 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) @ 41,000 ft (12,000 m
Single sourceMaximum; Mach .82 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach .82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) @ 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source]
Mach .75 (430 kn; 797 km/h; 495 mph)[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]
Maximum payload
Single source9,759 kg (21,515 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] | SkyWest Airlines Republic Airways Envoy Air Mesa Airlines British Airways[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 1,760[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 19 February 2002[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Embraer E-Jet E2 family[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[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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| Introduction date | — | 17 March 2004, with LOT Polish Airlines[source] |
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| Variant | — | Embraer Lineage 1000[source] |
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| Operating empty weight | — | 21,141 kg (46,608 lb)[source] |
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