Dassault Falcon
IOC: 1965
Total Production: 1,943
Falcon 900
IOC: 1991
Also Known As
Falcon 900B
Falcon 900C
Falcon 900DX
Falcon 900EX
Origin
France
Contractor/s
Dassault-Aviation
Family Members
Falcon 2000
Falcon 2000LX
Falcon 7X
Falcon 900LX
Power plant:
TFE731 (3)
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Description:
Dassault-Aviation's Falcon is a family of business jets powered by two or three engines introduced in 1965 with more than 1,800 airplanes ordered from customers in 65 countries. The Falcon family has logged more than 11 million flying hours since its first customer delivery in the 1960s. From the twinjet Falcon 20 to the trijet Falcon 7X featuring intercontinental range, Falcon has taken profit from advanced technologies coming from both military and commercial range. Originally Falcon was known as the Mystere and inherited Dassault's expertise on military aircraft programs.
The first commercial model available was twinjet Falcon 20 (Mystere 20) followed by Falcon 200 which was also powered by two engines. In 1979, Dassault delivered the first long range, trijet Falcon 50 business jet. The Falcon 50EX is currently the last Falcon 50 model in production and is capable of traveling slightly more than 3,000 nautical miles (nm). Trijet Falcon 900 features ranges in excess of 4,000 nm (7,000+ km). In 1995, Dassault introduced Falcon 2000 twinjet aircraft for customers needing VIP transport for ranges no greater than 4,000 nautical miles. By 2006, Falcon 7X with an impressive range of 5,700 nm (10,500 km) will complete Falcon portfolio.
The trijet configuration of Falcon 900 provides increased reliability in flight and lowers the take off speed placing more thrust near the centerline. The Falcon 900DX has a range of 4,100 nm (7,500+ km), flying at Mach 0.75 and carrying eight passengers into its comfortable and spacious cabin. Falcon 900DX can operate from runways of 1,500 meters in length. It is powered by three Honeywell TFE731-60 engines rated at 5,000-pound each. The Falcon 900EX is able to fly near 4,500 nm (8,300 km) and the remaining specifications remain near those of Falcon 900DX. With approximately 14 Falcon 900DX on order, first aircraft deliveries are expected to be in late 2005.
In November 2005 Dassault Aviation announced that the EASA and FAA awarded Falcon 900DX type certification.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 8
Dimensions: Height 7.5 m, Length 20.2 m, Wingspan 19.3 m
Weights: Max Weight 22,000 kg (48,501 lb), Min Weight 14,000 kg (30,864 lb)
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Performance: Ceiling 11,887 m (38,999 ft), Cruise Speed 249 mps (Mach 0.75), Max Range 8,300 km (4,482 nm)
Other: Number of Engines 3
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Algeria
Australia
China
France
Gabon
Japan
Malaysia
Nigeria
South Africa
Spain
Syria