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 cheaper 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 France's officials.
Military operators
- Algeria, Australia, Belgium, France, Gabon, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Syria, United Arab Emirates.
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 in the USA, was actually the very first business jet aeroplane that Dassault manufactured: prototye first flew 4 May 1963. Various models were developed, designated Mystèew 20-C, -D, -E and -F and later the falcon 200.
Next was the falcon 50, developed from the -20 and further development from this aeroplane lead to the -900, the latest version of which is 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 f900. The -2000 was dveloped into the -2000EX and the -2000EX EASy
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