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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Skyvan 3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Short SC.7 Skyvan |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Short Brothers[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In limited service |
12.21 m (40 ft 1 in)[source]
Skyvan 3 · Height
Single source4.60 m (15 ft 1 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; Skyvan 3 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Skyvan 3 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceSkyvan 3 · 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 -2-201A turboprops (715 shp) each
Single source2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 -2-201A turboprops , 533 kW (715 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]
Skyvan 3 · 1,640 ft/min
Single source8.3 m/s (1,640 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] | 149[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1963-1986[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 17 January 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Short 330 Short 360 C-23 Sherpa[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 1,109 L (244 imp gal; 293 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] | 111 km/h (69 mph, 60 kn) flaps down, EAS[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-5/T10282H variable-pitch propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 402 km/h (250 mph, 217 kn) EAS[source] |
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| Takeoff run to 15 m (50 ft) | — | 482 m (1,581 ft) (STOL)[source] |
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| Landing run from 15 m (50 ft) | — | 567 m (1,860 ft) (STOL)[source] |
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