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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Tu-142M3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Tupolev Tu-142 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Kuibyshev Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | Out of production, in service |
53.08 m (174 ft 2 in)[source]
Tu-142M3 · Height
Single source12.12 m (39 ft 9 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; Tu-142M3 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tu-142M3 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
Tu-142M3 · Combat range
Single source6,500 km (4,000 mi, 3,500 nmi)[source]
Tu-142M3 · 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MP turboprop engines (14,795 shp) each
Single source4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MP turboprop engines, 11,033 kW (14,795 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]
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] | Russian Navy Soviet Navy (historical) Indian Naval Air Arm (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 100[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1968–1994[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 18 July 1968[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Tupolev Tu-95[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[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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| Designer | — | Tupolev[source] |
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| Built by | — | Kuibyshev Aviation Plant Taganrog Machinery Plant[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | December 1972[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2017 (India)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | TsAGI SR-5S[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 8-bladed contra-rotating constant-speed propellers[source] |
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