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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Gulfstream IV |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service[source] |
88 ft 4 in (26.92 m)[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; Cruising speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceCruise; Cruising speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceCruise; Mach 0.80 – Mach 0.85 (
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.88 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 0.80 – Mach 0.85 (459–488 kn; 850–903 km/h; 528–561 mph)[source]
Mach 0.88 (505 kn; 935 km/h; 581 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
United States Air Force United States Army United States Navy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[source] |
| Number built | >500[source] | 900+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1985–2018[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | September 19, 1985[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Gulfstream III[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Gulfstream V[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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| Passengers | — | 19[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 16, cell 4; revision 1373018679; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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