Dassault Falcon
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.
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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] .
Aircraft
| 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 10/100 | 1970 | 1989 | 1,920 nm | scaled down Falcon 20, later versions known as Falcon 100 |
| Falcon 30/40 | 1973 | 1975 | 1,150 nm | enlarged 30-seat Falcon 20, prototype only, Falcon 40 outside North America |
| Falcon 50 | 1976 | 2008 | 3,220 nm | trijet derived from the Falcon 20 |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | 1984 | current | 4,750 nm | trijet, larger cross section development of the Falcon 50 |
| Dassault Falcon 2000 | 1993 | current | 4,150 nm | scaled down Falcon 900 twinjet |
| Dassault Falcon 7X | 2005 | current | 5,950 nm | trijet, development of the Falcon 900 with its cross-section |
| Dassault Falcon 8X | 2016 | current | 6,450 nm | larger, improved Falcon 7X |
| Dassault Falcon 5X | 2017 | 2017 | 5,200 nm | new cross section twin jet discontinued due to Safran Silvercrest issues |
| Dassault Falcon 6X | 2021 | planned | 5,500 nm | longer, heavier 5X, announced in Feb. 2018[4] |
| Dassault Falcon 10X | 2025 | planned | 7,500 nm | wider cross section, longer, heavier, longer range |
Timeline
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
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| Falcon 7X/8X⁂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5X⁑ ... 6X⁑ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10X⁑ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cross section: | = Falcon 20 | = Falcon 900 | = Falcon 5X | = Falcon 10X | ⁑: twinjet | ⁂: trijet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Falcon X
Dassault intends to launch a new Falcon model at the end of 2017, focusing on enhanced comfort and reducing fuel consumption and noise.[5] JetNet iQ assumes this Falcon 9X would incorporate the Falcon 5X cross-section for comfort and lower takeoff weights thus lower-thrust engines than competition for lower noise, and favors a twin engine configuration for easier maintenance and to avoid redesigning the 5X.[6]
To lower fuel burn, it may extend the wing laminar flow portion as Dassault participates in the EU Clean Sky initiative with the Breakthrough laminar aircraft which should start flight testing in summer 2017. Wind tunnel testing of a U-shaped empennage could “mask” aircraft noise from the engines on the ground. Dassault will receive in late 2017 a machine tool for the development of new composite materials which should reduce aircraft maintenance needs and improve recycling. Within the Hycarus research project, a fuel cell will be flight tested by 2017 end to reduce the bleed air or accessory drive usage or eventually replace the auxiliary power unit.[7]
References
- Jeremy Kariuki (May 11, 2023). "Dassault Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of Falcon Jets". Aviation Week.
- "Dassault Delivers 2,500th Falcon Business Jet" (Press release). Dassault Aviation. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Dassault confirms termination for 5X" (Press release). Dassault. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Dassault Aviation Launches Falcon 6X" (Press release). Dassault Aviation. 2018-02-28.
- "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Dassault Aviation. 2017-04-25. p. 5.
- Chad Trautvetter (April 26, 2017). "Dassault Could Launch New Falcon Jet Later This Year". Aviation International News.
- "Civil Aviation Programs To Watch". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Jun 9, 2017.