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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
M18B Dromader · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Poland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | PZL-Mielec[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | Active, in production |
9.47 m (31 ft 1 in)[source]
M18B Dromader · to tailfin on ground
Single source3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) to tailfin on ground[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; M18B Dromader · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; M18B Dromader · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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]
Maximum; M18B Dromader · with agricultural equipment
Single source200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn) with agricultural equipment[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
M18B Dromader · 1 × PZL Kalisz ASz-621R 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Single source1 × PZL Kalisz ASz-621R 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 731 kW (980 hp)[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]
M18B Dromader · 1,280 ft/min
Single source6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min)[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] | — |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 759+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1976-present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 27 August 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Rockwell Thrush Commander[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | PZL-Mielec M-21 Dromader Mini PZL-Mielec M-24 Dromader Super PZL-Mielec M-25 Dromader Mikro[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 2,500 L (660 US gal; 550 imp gal) liquid or 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) dry chemical in fibreglass hopper forward of the cockpit (smaller hopper in M18BS)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 510 kg (1,120 lb) max fuel weight[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 7.8[source] |
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| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | 108 km/h (67 mph, 58 kn) flaps down[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 4416 ; tip: NACA 4412 outer wing panels[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed PZL Warszawa AW-2-30, 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) diameter constant speed aluminium alloy propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +3.4 / -1.4[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 105 kg/m 2 (22 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 5.75 kg/kW (11.92 lb/hp)[source] |
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