Falcon 900

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The Falcon 900 is a large corporate jet manufactured by Dassault, unique in the fact that it – along with its smaller sibling the Falcon 50, and the Falcon 7X, an advanced development – are currently the only corporate jets offered with more than two engines (in both cases, three). The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 2000, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. The Falcon 900's development included computer-aided design and composite materials.

Improved models include the Falcon 900B, featuring improved engines and increased range, and the Falcon 900EX featuring more drastic improvements of the same and an all-glass flight deck. The Falcon 900C is a less expensive alternative to the Falcon 900EX and is meant to replace the Falcon 900B.

The Falcon 900 is used by the Escadron de transport, d'entraînement et de calibrage which is in charge of transportation for officials of the French state.

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Falcon 20 first flight: 4 May 1963

Falcon 10 first flight: 1 December 1970

Falcon 50 first flight: 7 November 1976

Falcon 900 first flight: 21 September 1984

Falcon 2000 first flight: 4 March 1993

The Falcon 20 (née Mystère 20; the term Falcon was originally used only in the USA) was actually the first business jet aeroplane that Dassault manufactured. A prototype first flew on 4 May 1963. Various models were developed, designated Mystèew 20-C, -D, -E and -F and later the Falcon 200.

Next came the Falcon 50, developed from the -20. Further development from this aeroplane lead to the -900, the latest versions of which are the -900EX EASy and the -900DX.

The -2000 was created to serve a market for an aeroplane with less range but with the same big (stand-up) cabin as has the -900. The -2000 was developed into the -2000EX and the -2000EX EASy.