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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
MA60 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Xi'an MA60 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In service, in production |
24.71 m (81 ft 1 in)[source]
MA60 · Height
Single source8.86 m (29 ft 1 in)[source]
MA60 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2,051 kW (2,750 hp) 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] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force China Meteorological Administration Lao Skyway[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 110 (March 2013)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 25 February 2000[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Xi'an Y-7[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Xi'an MA600[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 62 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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| Introduction date | — | August 2000 with Sichuan Airlines[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-5-18; tip: TsAGI S-3-13[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 247F-3 constant-speed propellers[source] |
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