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At a glance
Measured figures
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; ) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; Mach 0.78 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.80 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum Speed
Single sourceMach 0.78 (447 kn; 829 km/h; 515 mph) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source]
Mach 0.80 (459 kn; 850 km/h; 528 mph) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source5,193 lb (2,356 kg)[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 | Embraer Legacy 600 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Brazil[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Embraer[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] | 289 (as of 31 December 2020 )[source] |
| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 2002–2020[source] |
| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 31 March 2001[source] |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Embraer ERJ family[source] |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | — |
| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | — |
| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | — |
| Primary user | — | Vista Global[source] |
| Introduction date | — | February 2002[source] |
| Passengers | — | 13 or 14[source] |