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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Gulfstream G550 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service |
96 ft 5 in (29.39 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]
2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 turbofan engines, 15,385 lbf (68.44 kN) thrust each[source]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[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] | United States Air Force United States Navy Israeli Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | >600[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 2003–2021[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 31 August 2001[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Gulfstream V[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 14–19 passengers / 6,200 lb (2,812 kg) payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 41,300 lb (18,733 kg)[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 | — | 2004[source] |
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| Variant | — | L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call[source] |
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| Successors | — | Gulfstream G600[source] |
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| Cabin dimensions: height × width × length | — | 6 ft 2 in × 7 ft 4 in × 43 ft 11 in (1.88 m × 2.24 m × 13.39 m); total length including baggage hold: 50 ft 1 in (15.27 m)[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 1,669 cu ft (47.26 m 3 ); usable baggage compartment volume: 170 cu ft (4.81 m 3 )[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0012; tip: NACA 0012[source] |
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| Maximum landing weight | — | 75,300 lb (34,156 kg)[source] |
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| High Speed Cruise | — | M0.85 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Long Range Cruise | — | M0.80 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Maximum Mach Operating (MMO) | — | M0.885 at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 5,910 ft (1,800 m)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 2,770 ft (840 m)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight