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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Hawker 400XPR · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Hawker 400 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Japan/United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Hawker Beechcraft[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | Out of production, in service |
48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)[source]
Hawker 400XPR · Height
Single source13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)[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; Hawker 400XPR · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hawker 400XPR · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 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]
Hawker 400XPR · 2 × Williams International FJ44 -4A-32 turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Williams International FJ44 -4A-32 turbofan , 3,200 lbf (14 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] | Flight Options Travel Management Co.[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 951: 92 Mitsubishi MU-300, 859 Beechjet 400[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1978–2009[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | August 29, 1978 (as Mitsubishi Diamond)[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 7–9 passengers, 5,600 lb (2,500 kg) useful load[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] | 92 kn (106 mph, 171 km/h) (full flaps)[source] |
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| Variants | — | T-1 Jayhawk Nextant 400XT[source] |
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| Pressurization | — | 9.1 psi (0.63 bar)[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 4.75 ft (1.45 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 4.92 ft (1.50 m)[source] |
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| Fuel burn at high-speed cruise | — | 913 lb/h (414 kg/h) at 447 kn TAS at FL450[source] |
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| Fuel burn at long-range cruise | — | 761 lb/h (345 kg/h) at 425 kn TAS at FL450[source] |
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