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Measured figures
T3J-1/T-39D · Height
Single source16 ft 0 in (4.88 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]
T3J-1/T-39D · 2 × Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3 turbojet thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3 turbojet , 3,000 lbf (13 kN) thrust each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | North American Sabreliner |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Trainer aircraft Business jet[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | North American Aviation Rockwell International[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In active service[source] |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] | United States Air Force United States Navy United States Marine Corps[source] |
| Number built | >500[source] | 800+[source] |
| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1959 – 1982[source] |
| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | September 16, 1958[source] |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | five–seven passengers[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | — |
| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | — |
| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | — |
| Introduction date | — | 1962[source] |
| Thrust/weight | — | 0.338[source] |
| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 13, row 7, cell 3; revision 1374043591; retrieved 2026-09-30 |