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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
MA600 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Xi'an MA600 |
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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 |
24.71 m (81 ft 1 in)[source]
MA600 · Height
Single source8.858 m (29 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; MA600 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MA600 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 900B · with 8 passengers
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers[source]
MA600 · per passenger with reserve + 45min., ISA
Single sourceMA600 · with 56 passengers and 198 lb (90kg)
Single source1,430 km (890 mi, 770 nmi) with 56 passengers and 198 lb (90kg) per passenger with reserve: 185 km + 45min., ISA[source]
MA600 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines, 2,148 kW (2,881 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]
Falcon 900B · Wing area
Single source49.0 m 2 (527 sq ft)[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] | Civil Aviation Administration of China Laos Government Malawi Air Force Lao Skyway[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 18[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | — |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 10 October 2008[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Xi'an MA60[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Xi'an MA700[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 60 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 | — | Avic[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2010[source] |
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| Taking off altitude limitation | — | 3,680 m (12,073 ft) AMSL[source] |
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