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Measured figures
Falcon 900B · Length
Single source20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Yak-40 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Falcon 900 | Yakovlev Yak-40 |
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| Type | Business jet[source] | Regional jet / VIP transport[source]Yak-40 |
| National origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source]Yak-40 |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Yakovlev[source]Yak-40 |
| Status | Active service, in production[source] |
20.36 m (66 ft 10 in)[source]
Yak-40 · Height
Single source6.50 m (21 ft 4 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; Yak-40 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Yak-40 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFalcon 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]
Yak-40 · 3 × Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source3 × Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan engines, 14.7 kN (3,300 lbf) thrust each[source]
Yak-40 · 1,575 ft/min
Single source8.00 m/s (1,575 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In limited service[source]Yak-40 |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] | Motor Sich Airlines Vologda Aviation Enterprise Aeroflot (former)[source]Yak-40 |
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| Number built | >500[source] | 1,011 (according to some sources, 1,013)[source]Yak-40 |
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| Manufactured | 1984–present[source] | 1967–1981[source]Yak-40 |
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| First flight | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] | October 21, 1966[source]Yak-40 |
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| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] | Yakovlev Yak-42[source]Yak-40 |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | 32 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] | 3,910 L (860 imp gal; 1,030 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.63:1[source] | 9:1[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 | — | September 1968 (Aeroflot)[source]Yak-40 |
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