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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Y-8 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Shaanxi Y-8 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Military transport aircraft / Maritime patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service, in production |
34.02 m (111 ft 7 in)[source]
Y-8 · Height
Single source11.16 m (36 ft 7 in)[source]
Y-8 · 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines, 3,170 kW (4,250 hp) each[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]
Y-8 · 2,000 ft/min
Single source10 m/s (2,000 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] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 169 (2010)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 25 December 1974[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Antonov An-12[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Shaanxi Y-9[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | ≈90 equipped troops / 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) payload[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] | — |
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| Variant | — | Shaanxi KJ-200[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2× 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in tail turret (early models only)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: C-5-18; tip: C-3-14[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] |
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