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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Y-7-100 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Xi'an Y-7 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Regional airliner / military transport[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] | In military service, in production |
24.218 m (79 ft 5 in)[source]
Y-7-100 · Height
Single source8.553 m (28 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; Y-7-100 · operating weight empty
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Y-7-100 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceY-7-100 · 2 × Dongan WJ-5A turboprop engines (2,400 shp) each equivalent
Single source2 × Dongan WJ-5A turboprop engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) each equivalent[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 People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation[source] |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 200+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1977-present[source] |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | 20 February 1984[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | Antonov An-24 Antonov An-26[source] |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Xi'an MA60[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 52 passengers max[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 11.69[source] |
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| Stall speed | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-5-18; tip: TsAGI S-3-13[source] |
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| Max zero-fuel weight | — | 19,655 kg (43,332 lb)[source] |
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| Max landing weight | — | 21,800 kg (48,061 lb)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed constant-speed feathering propellers, 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 640 m (2,100 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 645 m (2,116 ft) at MLW[source] |
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