Dassault Falcon 900
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 A Dassault Falcon 900EX takes off |
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| Type | Business jet |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Maiden flight | 21 September 1984 |
| Primary users | French Air Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Number built | 260 |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| Variants | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X |
The Dassault Falcon 900 is a three-engined corporate jet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. It is unique because it – along with its smaller sibling the Falcon 50, and the Falcon 7X, an advanced development – are the only corporate jets currently produced with more than two engines (excluding larger airliner-type aircraft produced in business-transport configuration).
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[edit] Development
The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. The Falcon 900 development included computer-aided design and the incorporation of composite materials.
Improved models include the Falcon 900B, featuring improved engines and increased range, and the Falcon 900EX featuring further improvements in engines and range and an all-glass flight deck. The Falcon 900C is a lower-cost companion to the Falcon 900EX and replaces the Falcon 900B. The current versions are the Falcon 900EX EASy and the Falcon 900DX.
Dassault and Aviation Partners Inc. have announced that High Mach Blended Winglets are being developed for the Falcon 900 as a retrofit kit.
[edit] Operational service
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.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Military operators
- Royal Australian Air Force (1989-2003)
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[edit] Specifications (Falcon 900B)
Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: 19 passengers
- Length: 20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in)
- Height: 7.55 m (24 ft 9.5 in)
- Wing area: 49 m² (527 ft²)
- Empty weight: 10,255 kg (22,608 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 20,640kg (45,503 lb)
- Powerplant: 3× Honeywell TFE731-5BR-1C turbofan, 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.84-0.87
- Cruise speed: 950 km/h (513 knots, 590 mph) at 36,000ft (10,970 m) (Mach 0.85)
- Stall speed: 158 km/h (85 knots, 98 mph) (wheels and flaps down)
- Range: 7,400 km (3,995 nm, 4,598 mi) (7 passengers)
- Service ceiling 15,500 m (51,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 435kg/m² (91lb/ft²)
[edit] See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
[edit] References
- ^ Taylor, M J H (editor) (1999). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. Brassey's. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.
[edit] External links
- Airliners.net
- Falcon 900 specifications and performance data
- Falcon 900EX Jet specifications and performance data
- Falcon 900EX manual on www.smartcockpit.com
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