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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | GippsAero GA8 Airvan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft/Transport[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Australia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | GippsAero[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | — |
8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)[source]
1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 air-cooled flat-six
Single source1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 air-cooled flat-six , 220 kW (300 hp)[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]
788 ft/min
Single source4.00 m/s (788 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] | — |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 262[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 2000–2020, 2025–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 3 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | GippsAero GA10[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | Seven passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 340 L (74.8 Imp Gallons)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 7.9:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | 97 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn) (flaps down)[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Civil Air Patrol[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | December 2000[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed Hartzell F8475R constant speed propeller[source] |
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| Endurance | — | Six hours[source] |
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