Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20 vs North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60

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

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Dimensions & configuration

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Dassault Falcon/Mystère 20
54 ft × 56 ft ⭥ 18 ft
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60
45 ft × 47 ft ⭥ 16 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 20North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60
Stall speed 96 kt97 kt
Approach speed 119 kt126 kt
Cruise speed 435 kt435 kt
Range 1810 nm1600 nm
Service ceiling 42000 ft45000 ft
Rate of climb 3330 fpm4500 fpm
Fuel burn 280.0 gph350.0 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.
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60 Jet A
350.0 gph
Baseline
1,600 nm range 1.2 nm/gal 1,063 gal usable $2,100 fuel/hr 3h 02m endurance
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60: 350.0 gph at cruise, 1,600 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 2 minute endurance, 1.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed tank-dry · at this cruise burn

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.
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60 Jet A
$3,050 /hr
Baseline
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60: $3,050 per flight hour — fuel $2,100, maintenance and reserve $950.
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.
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60 Jet
$30,000 /yr Baseline
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60: $30,000 per year — insurance $30,000, hangar $0, annual inspection $0.

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
North American Rockwell Sabre 40/60 Jet
12 / 12 seats cargo 1,063 gal / 1,063 gal fuel 878 lbs wet payload 8,000 lbs useful 20,172 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.

Payload-Range Map

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