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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Ilyushin Il-96 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Widebody jet airliner[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service, in production |
55.35 m (181 ft 7 in)[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; 0.78–0.84 Mach / TAS; 13,100 m (43,000 ft) Ceiling
Single source0.78–0.84 Mach / 529–539 mph / 850–870 km/h / 459–469 kn TAS; 13,100 m (43,000 ft) Ceiling[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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · Service ceiling
Single source15,500 m (50,900 ft)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source40 t (88,105 lb)[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] | Russian Air Force Cubana de Aviación Sky Gates Airlines Aeroflot (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 34[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 28 September 1988 ( 1988-09-28 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Ilyushin Il-86[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 152,620 L (40,322 US gal , 33,575 imp gal)[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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| Designer | — | Ilyushin[source] |
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| Built by | — | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 29 December 1992 with Aeroflot[source] |
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| Wing geometry | — | 60.12 m (197 ft 3 in) span, 350 m 2 (3767.9 ft²), 30° sweep[source] |
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| OEW | — | 120.4 t (265,198 lb)[source] |
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