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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
TBM 900 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | SOCATA TBM |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Executive transport and civil utility[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | SOCATA Daher[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In production |
10.72 m (35 ft 2 in)[source]
TBM 900 · Height
Single source4.355 m (14 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; TBM 900 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; TBM 900 · 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]
Cruise; TBM 900 · long-range cruise at 9,449 m (31,001 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; TBM 900 · maximum cruise at 8,534 m (28,000 ft)
Single source611 km/h (380 mph, 330 kn) maximum cruise at 8,534 m (28,000 ft)[source]
467 km/h (290 mph, 252 kn) long-range cruise at 9,449 m (31,001 ft)[source]
Falcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
TBM 900 · Range
Single sourceTBM 900 · with max fuel at long-range cruise and
Single source3,304 km (2,053 mi, 1,784 nmi) with max fuel at long-range cruise and 9,449 m (31,001 ft)[source]
TBM 900 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D turboprop engine 850 shp
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D turboprop engine, 630 kW (850 shp)[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]
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] | French Army French Air and Space Force[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 1000 (as of October 2020 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1988–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 14 July 1988[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Mooney 301[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 4-6 (including flight crew) / 636 kg (1,402 lb) max payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 1,100 L (290 US gal) usable[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 9.145[source] |
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| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | — | 1990[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: RA 16-43; tip: RA 13.3-43[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed Hartzell constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 9,449 m (31,001 ft) in 18 minutes 45 seconds[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 208 L/h (55 gal/h; 46 imp gal/h) / 164 kg/h (362 lb/h) at 593 km/h (368 mph; 320 kn) TAS, FL310, normal cruise, at 2,858 kg (6,301 lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 726 m (2,382 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 741 m (2,431 ft)[source] |
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