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Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
330-200 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Short 330 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Transport aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Short Brothers[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In limited cargo service |
17.69 m (58 ft 0 in)[source]
330-200 · Height
Single source4.95 m (16 ft 3 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; 330-200 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 330-200 · Max takeoff weight
Single source330-200 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-45-R turboprop (1,198 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-45-R turboprop , 893 kW (1,198 shp) 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]
330-200 · 1,180 ft/min
Single source6.0 m/s (1,180 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] | Air Cargo Carriers Corporate Air[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 330-100: 68 330-200: 73[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1974–1992[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 22 August 1974[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Short Skyvan[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Short 360[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 2,546 L (560 imp gal; 673 US gal)[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] | 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn) (landing gear and flaps down)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1976[source] |
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| Variant | — | C-23A Sherpa[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A series (modified)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed Hartzell constant-speed[source] |
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