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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
HC-130H · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Lockheed HC-130 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | CSAR /rescue aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Lockheed Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service |
97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)[source]
HC-130H · Height
Single source38 ft 3 in (11.66 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; HC-130H · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HC-130H · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceHC-130H · 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,300 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,300 shp (3,200 kW) each[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]
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 Coast Guard[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | HC-130P/N: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10 HC-130H: 22; two with the Avionics One Upgrade (A1U) HC-130J: 6[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 1959 2002 (USCG HC-130J) 29 July 2010 (USAF HC-130J)[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Lockheed C-130 Hercules[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] | 62900[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 | — | 1959[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed[source] |
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