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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Tu-134A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Tupolev Tu-134 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Business jet[source] | Airliner[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Tupolev, KhAZ[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In limited use |
37.1 m (121 ft 9 in)[source]
Tu-134A · Height
Single source9.02 m (29 ft 7 in)[source]
Tu-134A · fuselage diameter
Single source2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) fuselage diameter[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]
Tu-134A · 2 × Soloviev D-30-II turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Soloviev D-30-II turbofan engines, 66.68 kN (14,990 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] | Aeroflot (historical) Soviet Air Force (historical) Russian Air Force Air Koryo[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 854 (852 + 2 prototypes)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1966–1989[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 29 July 1963[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Tupolev Tu-124[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 72–84 passengers / 8,200 kg (18,078 lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 13,200 L (3,500 US gal; 2,900 imp 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] | — |
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| Designer | — | Tupolev[source] |
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| Built by | — | Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 9 September 1967[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: PR-1-10S-9 (15.7%); tip: PR-1-10S-9 (12%)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tu-134A · Max takeoff weight
Single source