Engineering:Dassault Falcon 900
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Short description: Executive aircraft family by Dassault
| Falcon 900 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Business jet |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| First flight | 21 September 1984 |
| Status | Active service, in production |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Produced | 1984–present |
| Number built | 500+[1] |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| Variants | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X |
The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900,[2] is a France -built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation.
Development
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The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. The Falcon 900 design incorporates composite materials.
Other models include the Falcon 900-B, featuring an increased range, and the Falcon 900EX featuring other improvements in engines and range and an all-glass flight deck. The Falcon 900C is a companion to the Falcon 900EX and replaces the Falcon 900B. Later versions are the Falcon 900EX EASy and the Falcon 900DX. At EBACE 2008, Dassault announced another development of the 900 series: the Falcon 900LX,[3] incorporating high mach blended winglets designed by Aviation Partners Inc.
In 2023, the 900LX equipped price was $44.7M.[4]
Operational service
The Falcon 900 is used by the Transport Squadron 60 (Transportation, Training and Calibration Squadron 65), which is in charge of transportation for officials of the France state.
Variants
- Falcon 900
- Announced in 1984. Original production. Powered by three 20 kN (4,500 lbf) Garrett TFE731-5AR-1C turbofan engines.[5] It was certified in 1986 by French and U.S. aviation authorities.
- Falcon 900 MSA
- Maritime patrol version for Japan Coast Guard. This variant is equipped with search radar and a hatch for dropping rescue stores.[6]
- Falcon 900B
- Revised production version from 1991.[6] Powered by 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) TFE731-5BR-1C engines.[7]
- Falcon 900C
- Replacement for 900B. Introduced in 2000.[6][7]
- Falcon 900EX
- Long range version, with 22.24 kN (5,000 lbf) engines. This variant features TFE731-60 engines, with a range of 8,340 km (4,501 nm; 5,180 miles). Avionics by (Honeywell Primus). It entered service in 1996.[7]
- Falcon 900EX EASy
- Long range version produced from 2004 to 2009. Fitted with Honeywell/Dassault Primus Epic EASy avionics. TFE731-60 engines.[8]
- Falcon 900DX
- Shorter-range production type. TFE731-60 engines.[9]
- Falcon 900LX
- Current production variant of EX fitted with blended winglets. Range of 4,750 nmi (8,800 km).[10]
- Envoy IV
- RAF military designation for the 900LX.[11]
- VC-900A
- Italian military designation for the 900EX.[12]
- VC-900B
- Italian military designation for the 900EX EASy.[12]
Operators
Civil operators
A wide range of private owners, businesses and small airlines operate Falcon 900s.
Military operators
Falcon 900EX of the Italian Air Force
Falcon 900EX of the Bolivian Air Force .
Former operators
Accidents and incidents
- On 14 September 1999 a Falcon 900B operating for the Greek Government by Olympic Airways, and registered SX-ECH, was descending to land at Bucharest, Romania, when the autopilot disengaged and several pilot-induced oscillations occurred. The impact of unfastened passengers with the cabin and aircraft furniture resulted in fatal injuries to seven passengers, serious injuries to two and minor to another two. Among the victims was Giannos Kranidiotis, then deputy foreign minister for Greece.[18]
- On 13 February 2021 a Falcon 900EX corporate jet (N823RC) experienced a landing gear collapse after an aborted takeoff at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, California. Although the airplane sustained significant damage, all five occupants on board escaped without injuries. The flight crew explained that during the takeoff attempt, the captain applied back pressure to the control yoke, but the nose failed to rotate to a takeoff position. After multiple attempts, the captain decided to reject the takeoff by reducing thrust and applying maximum brakes. As a result, the aircraft overshot the runway and the landing gear collapsed upon reaching a gravel pad. The NTSB investigation revealed that the captain did not possess a valid pilot certificate due to an emergency revocation by the FAA two years earlier. This revocation occurred because the captain had falsified logbook entries and records for pilot proficiency checks, competency checks, and training events while serving as a check pilot for a Part 135 operator.[19]
Specifications (Falcon 900B)
Data from [7]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 19 passengers
- Length: 20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 49.0 m2 (527 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 7.63:1
- Empty weight: 10,255 kg (22,608 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 20,640 kg (45,503 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × AlliedSignal TFE731-5BR-1C turbofans, 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.84–0.87
- Cruise speed: 950 km/h (590 mph, 510 kn) ; Mach 0.85 (at 11,000 m (36,000 ft))
- Stall speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)
- Range: 7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi) with 8 passengers
- Service ceiling: 15,500 m (50,900 ft)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Bombardier Challenger 605
- Bombardier Global 5500
- Embraer Legacy 600 / 650
- Gulfstream G450
Related lists
- List of civil aircraft
- Earth:Environmental impact of aviation – Effect of emissions from aircraft engines
References
- ↑ "Dassault Set to Deliver 500th Falcon 900". 30 October 2012. https://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/MediaCenter/Newsd/Pages/PR%202012/500thFalcon900.aspx.
- ↑ "DASSAULT Falcon 900 - SKYbrary Aviation Safety". https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/F900.
- ↑ "News Channel - Homepage - flightglobal.com". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/19/223850/ebace-2008-dassault-announces-falcon-900lx.html.
- ↑ "Purchase planning handbook - Jets table". Business & Commercial Aircraft. Second Quarter 2023. https://infogram.com/bca-table-2023-jets-1ho16vorwrp8x4n.
- ↑ Taylor 1988, p.77.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "The Dassault Falcon 900 ". airliners.net. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Taylor, M J H, ed (1999). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. Brassey's. pp. 416–417. ISBN 1-85753-245-7.
- ↑ "Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy". https://www.guardianjet.com/jet-aircraft-online-tools/aircraft-brochure.cfm?m=Dassault-Falcon-900EX-EASy-170. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ "Falcon 900 DX ". Dassault Aviation, 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ↑ "Falcon 900LX Performance". Dassault Falcon. http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/Aircraft/Models/900LX/Pages/performance.aspx.
- ↑ "Envoy IV CC1". Official RAF website. Ministry of Defence. https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/envoy-iv-cc1/. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Archived copy". http://www.dgaa.it/newsletter/newsletter60/AER-0-0-12.pdf.
- ↑ Cicalesi, Juan Carlos; Rivas, Santiago (August 2010). "New Bolivian Presidential Transport". Air International 79 (2): 5.
- ↑ "Official website Aeronautica Militare". http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/Mezzi/velivoliDotazione/Pagine/Falcon900EX.aspx#ev.
- ↑ {http://www.passarodeferro.com/2023/02/falcon-900-com-callsign-da-equadra-504.html}
- ↑ "Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II". http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/home/dokumentation/assets/aircraft/falcon900.html.
- ↑ Malawi Sells Presidential Jet
- ↑ Accident description for ASN Aircraft accident 14-SEP-1999 Dassault Falcon 900B SX-ECH at the Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy N823RC San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF)". https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20210213-0.
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