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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Piper PA-28 Cherokee |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Civil utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Piper Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | — |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
23 ft 3.6 in (7.102 m)[source]
1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Height
Single source7 ft 3.6 in (2.225 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; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Gross weight
Single source1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)[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]
1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 660 ft/min (
Single source660 ft/min (3.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | >500[source] | 32,778+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1961–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | January 14, 1960[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | three passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[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] | 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1960[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 65 2 -415[source] |
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| Propellers | — | Sensenich M74DM[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.0699 hp/lb (0.1149 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1377232040; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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Maximum take-off; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Max takeoff weight
Single source