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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
EMB 121A1 Xingu II · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Embraer EMB 121 Xingu |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Brazil[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | Active |
12.25 m (40 ft 2 in)[source]
EMB 121A1 Xingu II · Height
Single source4.84 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; EMB 121A1 Xingu II · equipped
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EMB 121A1 Xingu II · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
EMB 121A1 Xingu II · at 6,100 m (20,000 ft) maximum fuel with 45 minutes reserve
Single source1,230 km (760 mi, 660 nmi) at 6,100 m (20,000 ft) maximum fuel with 45 minutes reserve[source]
EMB 121A1 Xingu II · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines, 559 kW (750 hp) 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]
EMB 121A1 Xingu II · 1,800 ft/min
Single source9.1 m/s (1,800 ft/min)[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] | French Air and Space Force Brazilian Air Force French Navy[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 106[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1977-1987[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 10 October 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | EMB 110 Bandeirante[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 9 passengers or 770 kg (1,700 lb) cargo with 1 pilot[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 1,308 kg (2,884 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 7.18[source] |
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| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | 141 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn) power off, flaps down[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 20 May 1977[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-B4TN-3C/T9212B, 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) diameter constant-speed metal propeller with auto-feathering and full reverse-pitch[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 206.2 kg/m 2 (42.2 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.52 kg/km (1.86 lb/mi) : 250 lb (110 kg)/h per engine at 234 kn (433 km/h) TAS, FL200, -4°C[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.197 kW/kg (0.12 shp/lb)[source] |
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