The Dassault Falcon is a family of business jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation. Dassault produce the midsize Falcon 2000S/LXS twinjet, the long-range Falcon 900LX trijet and ultra-long range Dassault Falcon 7X/8X trijets.
The first Falcon 20 took off on its first flight on 4 May 1963,[1] and was handed over to a customer in 1965.[2] The Falcon 900 was rolled out in 1984, and the Falcon 7X made its first flight in 2005.[1] The 2,000th Falcon was delivered in 2009, and the Falcon 8X made its first flight in 2015.[1] The 2,500th Falcon was delivered in July 2017, as more than 2,100 were in service with 1,230 operators in 90 countries, having accumulated 17.8 million flight hours.[2]
In 2018, Dassault launched the Falcon 6X with a 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) range.[3] By May 2023, more than 2,700 business jets have been delivered.[1] The Falcon 10X is planned for certification in late 2025.[1] .
Model
Intro.
End
Range
Description
Falcon 20/200
1963
1988
1,810 nm
original model in family of aircraft, later versions known as Falcon 200
Falcon 75
1968
project
2,000 km
Transonic (Mach 1.2) swing-wing, powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8Ds. [4]
Falcon 10/100
1970
1989
1,920 nm
scaled down Falcon 20, later versions known as Falcon 100
1973
1975
1,150 nm
enlarged 30-seat Falcon 20, prototype only, Falcon 40 outside North America
1976
2008
3,220 nm
trijet derived from the Falcon 20
1984
current
4,750 nm
trijet, larger cross section development of the Falcon 50
1993
current
4,150 nm
scaled down Falcon 900 twinjet
2005
current
5,950 nm
trijet, development of the Falcon 900 with its cross-section
2016
current
6,450 nm
larger, improved Falcon 7X
2017
2017
5,200 nm
new cross section twin jet discontinued due to Safran Silvercrest issues
2021
planned
5,500 nm
longer, heavier 5X, announced in Feb. 2018[5]
2025
planned
7,500 nm
wider cross section, longer, heavier, longer range.[6]
Dassault Falcon timeline
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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9
0
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10X⁑
cross section:
= Falcon 20
= Falcon 900
= Falcon 5X
= Falcon 10X
⁑: twinjet
⁂: trijet
Names
Other
Military
Accidents and
incidents