Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 vs Hawker Beechcraft 400XP

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20
54 ft × 56 ft ⭥ 18 ft
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP
44 ft × 48 ft ⭥ 14 ft
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20Hawker Beechcraft 400XP
Stall speed 96 kt88 kt
Approach speed 119 kt114 kt
Cruise speed 435 kt450 kt
Range 1810 nm1326 nm
Service ceiling 42000 ft45000 ft
Rate of climb 3330 fpm—
Fuel burn 280.0 gph222.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 Jet A
280.0 gph
Baseline
1,810 nm range 1.6 nm/gal 1,400 gal usable $1,680 fuel/hr 5h 00m endurance
Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20: 280.0 gph at cruise, 1,810 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 0 minute endurance, 1.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet A
222.0 gph
Baseline
1,326 nm range 2.0 nm/gal 733 gal usable $1,332 fuel/hr 3h 18m endurance
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: 222.0 gph at cruise, 1,326 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 18 minute endurance, 2.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range: select a cell to view cruise-hours and fuel usage. Endurance is full tank at the displayed cruise burn rate; the extra is reserve and economy margin. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing over 50 ft obstacle

Density Altitude

Monte cristo

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Hourly direct and annual fixed costs

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Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 Jet A
$3,360 /hr
Baseline
Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20: $3,360 per flight hour — fuel $1,680, maintenance and reserve $1,680.
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet A
$2,836 /hr
Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: $2,836 per flight hour — fuel $1,332, maintenance and reserve $1,504.
Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 Jet
$36,703 /yr Baseline
Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20: $36,703 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $34,203, annual inspection $2,500.
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet
$15,356 /yr Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: $15,356 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,856, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Hourly direct operating cost, based on fuel price and reserves; Annual fixed costs (insurance, hangar, and inspection). Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Payload vs useful load limit

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Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 Jet
10 / 10 seats cargo 1,400 gal / 1,400 gal fuel 2,620 lbs wet payload 12,000 lbs useful 28,660 lbs MTOW
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet
11 / 11 seats cargo 733 gal / 733 gal fuel 639 lbs wet payload 5,550 lbs useful 16,100 lbs MTOW

Shows selected occupants against full fuel, within the aircraft's useful-load limit. Fuel weight at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas; pax and luggage are 190 + 30 . Change payload weights in global settings.

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