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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
340B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Saab 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Sweden United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Saab AB Fairchild Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service |
19.73 m (64 ft 9 in)[source]
340B · Height
Single source6.97 m (22 ft 10 in)[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; 340B · average operational empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 340B · for 340B models by SAAB Service Bulletin (SB) 340-51-033 with Modification Number 3655
Single source340B · 2 × General Electric CT7 -9B turboprop engines (1,870 shp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)
Single source2 × General Electric CT7 -9B turboprop engines, 1,390 kW (1,870 shp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)[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]
340B · 2,010 ft/min
Single source10.2 m/s (2,010 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] | 459[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1983–1999[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 25 January 1983[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Saab 2000[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 34 passengers, Maximum payload : 7500 lb / 3400 kg[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 5690 lb / 2580 kg[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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| Primary user | — | Rex Airlines[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984[source] |
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| Variant | — | Saab 340 AEW&C[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NASA MS(1)-0316 ; tip: NASA MS(1)-0312[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 14RF19 (or Dowty Rotol ), 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) diameter four-blade constant speed, fully-feathering reversible propellers[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.94 kg/km (3.3 lb/mi)[source] |
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| Take-off distance | — | 4220 ft / 1285 m[source] |
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Maximum take-off; 340B · increased to
Single source