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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
U-2S · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Lockheed U-2 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Lockheed Skunk Works[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service |
63 ft 0 in (19.20 m)[source]
U-2S · Height
Single source16 ft 0 in (4.88 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; U-2S · ) at 72,000 ft (22,000 m
Single sourceCruise; U-2S · Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; U-2S · Mach 0.715 (
Single sourceMach 0.715 (412 kn; 470 mph; 760 km/h) at 72,000 ft (22,000 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]
U-2S · 1 × General Electric F118-101 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × General Electric F118-101 turbofan engine, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust[source]
U-2S · Endurance
Single source12 hours[source]
U-2S · 9,000 ft/min (
Single source9,000 ft/min (46 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] | United States Air Force Central Intelligence Agency (historical) NASA Republic of China Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 104[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1955–1989[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 1 August 1955 ( 1955-08-01 )[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] | 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 2,950 US gal (2,460 imp gal; 11,200 L)[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] | 65 kn (75 mph, 120 km/h)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1956[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 63A409 ; tip: NACA 63A406[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 60,000 ft (18,000 m) in 12 minutes 30 seconds[source] |
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| Lift-to-drag | — | 25.6[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 40 lb/sq ft (200 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.425[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 910 lb/h (410 kg/h) in cruise[source] |
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