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Falcon 900
	A Dassault Falcon 900EX takes off
Role	Business jet
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First 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 French-built corporate jet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. It, along with its larger sibling the Falcon 7X, are the only trijets currently in production^[1]. Both aircraft are notable in featuring an S-duct central engine.

[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. At EBACE 2008, Dassault announced another development of the 900 series; the Falcon 900LX^[1] incorporating High Mach Blended Winglets designed by Aviation Partners Inc. The same winglets are being developed for the entire Falcon 900 series as a retrofit kit with certification planned for 2009.

[edit] Operational service

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Dassault Falcon 900 at Centennial Airport

A Falcon 900 on Sal Island, Cape Verde

Dassault Falcon 900B taxis after landing at Bristol International Airport, England.

Italian Air Force Falcon 900EX in 2008

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] Variants

Falcon 900: Original production. Powered by three 20 kN (4,500 lbf) Garrett TFE731-5AR-1C turbofan engines.^[2]
Falcon 900 MSA: Maritime patrol version for Japan Coast Guard. Equipped with search radar and hatch for dropping rescue stores.^[3]
Falcon 900B: Revised production version from 1991.^[3] Powered by 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) TFE731-5BR-1C engines.^[4]
Falcon 900EX: Long range version, with 22.24 kN (5,000 lbf) TFE731-60 engines and more fuel to give range of 8,340 km (5,180 miles). Improved avionics. Entered service 1996.^[4]
Falcon 900C: Replacement for 900B with improved avionics. Introduced 2000.^[3]^[4]
Falcon 900DX: Current medium range production type. TFE731-60 engines.^[5]
Falcon 900LX: Variant of EX fitted with winglets. Improved range.

[edit] Operators

United Kingdom

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

[edit] Military operators

Algeria

Algerian Air Force

Australia

Royal Australian Air Force - Five in service from 1989-2003.
- No. 34 Squadron RAAF

Belgium

Belgian Air Component

France

French Air Force

Gabon

Gabon Air Force

Italy

Italian Air Force

Japan

Japan Coast Guard

Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Namibia

Namibian Air Force

Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force

South Africa

South African Air Force

Spain

Spanish Air Force

Syria

Syrian Air Force

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Air Force

[edit] Specifications (Falcon 900B)

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory^[4]

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

List of civil aircraft

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/19/223850/ebace-2008-dassault-announces-falcon-900lx.html
^ Taylor 1988, p.77.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Dassault Falcon 900". airliners.net. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Taylor, M J H (editor) (1999). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. Brassey's. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.
^ "Falcon 900 DX". Dassault Aviation, 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.

[edit] External links

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[flightglobal.com-0] ttp://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/19/223850/ebace-2008-dassault-announces-falcon-900lx.html

[Janes_88_p77-1] Taylor 1988, p.77.

[airliners-2] "The Dassault Falcon 900". airliners.net. Retrieved 15 May 2009.

[brasseys-3] Taylor, M J H (editor) (1999). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. Brassey's. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.

[dassault_falcon_DX-4] "Falcon 900 DX". Dassault Aviation, 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.

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