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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Hawker 800 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Hawker 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Mid-size business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | British Aerospace (BAe) (1983–1994) Raytheon (1994–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013)[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service |
51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)[source]
Hawker 800 · Height
Single source17 ft 7 in (5.36 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 800 · basic
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hawker 800 · * Maximum landing weight
Single sourceCruise; 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; Hawker 800 · economical cruise at 39,000–43,000 ft (11,887–13,106 m)
Single sourceMaximum; Hawker 800 · max level speed and max cruising speed at 29,000 ft (8,839 m) / M0.87
Single source456 kn (525 mph, 845 km/h) max level speed and max cruising speed at 29,000 ft (8,839 m) / M0.87[source]
400 kn (460 mph, 740 km/h) economical cruise at 39,000–43,000 ft (11,887–13,106 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]
Hawker 800 · 2 × Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan engines, 4,300 lbf (19 kN) thrust each[source]
Hawker 800 · 3,100 ft/min (
Single source3,100 ft/min (16 m/s)[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] | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 650[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1983–2013[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 26 June 1983[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | British Aerospace 125[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 8 / 2,000 lb (907 kg) maximum payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 1,248 imp gal (1,499 US gal; 5,674 L) total; 1,060 imp gal (1,273 US gal; 4,819 L) in wing integral tanks + 188 imp gal (226 US gal; 855 L) in rear under-fuselage tank[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, 170 km/h) in landing configuration at typical landing weight[source] |
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| Operating weight empty | — | 16,000 lb (7,257 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum ramp weight | — | 27,520 lb (12,483 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum zero-fuel weight | — | 18,000 lb (8,165 kg)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 73.26 lb/sq ft (357.7 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.313[source] |
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| Take-off balanced field length | — | 5,620 ft (1,713 m) at MTOW[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 4,500 ft (1,372 m) at typical landing weight and 6 pax[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Hawker 800 · Max takeoff weight
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