Dassault Falcon 900

The Dassault Falcon 900 is a French-built corporate jet aircraft made

Falcon 900
by Dassault Aviation. Together with its larger sibling, the Falcon 7X,
in 2008 they were the only trijets in production.[3] Both aircraft are
notable in featuring anS-duct central engine.

Contents
Development
Operational service
Variants
Falcon 900C
Falcon 900EX EASy Role Business jet

Operators National origin France

Civil operators Manufacturer Dassault Aviation
Military operators
Former operators First flight 21 September 1984

Accidents and incidents Status Active service, in production

Specifications (Falcon 900B) Primary users French Air Force
See also Japan Coast Guard
References Nigerian Air Force
Royal Malaysian Air Force
External links
Produced 1984-present
Number built 500+[1]
Development Unit cost US$44.8 million[2]
The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a Developed from Dassault Falcon 50
development of the earlier Falcon 20. The Falcon 900 design
Variants Dassault Falcon 2000
incorporates composite materials.
Dassault Falcon 7X
Improved models include the Falcon 900-B, 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. 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. The
same winglets are certified for the entire Falcon 900 series as a retrofit kit.

A Falcon 900EX during a flyby

Operational service
The Falcon 900 is used by the Escadron de transport, d'entrainement et de calibration, which is in charge of transportation for
officials of the French state.

Variants
Falcon 900
Announced in 1984. Original production. Powered by
three 20 kN (4,500 lbf) Garrett TFE731-5AR-1C turbofan
engines.[4] Certified in 1986 by French and U.S. aviation
authorities.
Falcon 900 MSA
Maritime patrol version for Japan Coast Guard.
Equipped with search radar and hatch for dropping
rescue stores.[5]
Falcon 900B Dassault Falcon 900B lands at
Revised production version from 1991.[5] Powered by Birmingham Airport
21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) TFE731-5BR-1C engines.[6]

Falcon 900C

Replacement for 900B with improved avionics. Introduced 2000.[5][6]

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 (4,501 nm; 5,180 miles). Improved avionics (Honeywell Primus). Entered
service 1996.[6]

Falcon 900EX EASy

900EX with Enhanced Avionics System (EASy) incorporating ground-breaking T-shape configuration of Honeywell Primus Epic
avionics and path-based flight display.

Falcon 900DX
Shorter-range production type. TFE731-60 engines.[7]
Falcon 900LX
Current production variant of EX fitted with Blended Winglets designed by Aviation Partners
Inc.. Improved range of 4,750 nmi (8,800 km).[8]
VC-900A
Italian military designation for the 900EX.[9]
VC-900B
Italian military designation for the 900EASY.[9]

Operators

Civil operators
A wide range of private owners, businesses and small airlines operate Falcon 900s.

Saudi Arabia

Saudia Private Aviation

Qatar

Qatar Amiri Flight

A Falcon 900B of Gazpromavia at
Pulkovo Airport
Military operators

Belgium
Belgian Air Component

Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force

900EX FAB-001 is presidential aircraft[10]

France
A Falcon 900 of the Royal Malaysian
French Air Force
Air Force

Germany

Bundesnachrichtendienst(Federal Intelligence Service)

Italy

Italian Air Force operates 5 Falcon 900EX since 2005[11]

Japan

Japan Coast Guard

Falcon 900EX of the Italian Air Force
Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Namibia

Namibian Air Force

Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force

A Spanish Air Force Falcon 900B
Russia

President of Russia

South Africa

South African Air Force

Spain

Spanish Air Force

Syria

Syrian Air Force

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Air Force

Switzerland

Swiss Air Force: 900EX EASy II (purchased from Monaco)[12]

 Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force

Former operators

Algeria

Algerian Air Force

Australia

Royal Australian Air Force- five in service from 1989-2003.

No. 34 Squadron RAAF

Gabon

Gabon Air Force

Greece

Government of Greece

Malawi
[13]
Government of Malawi- A Falcon 900EX purchased in 2009 as a presidential jet, was sold in 2013.
Military of Malawi

Monaco

Government of Monaco, replaced by a Falcon 7X

Accidents and incidents

On September 14, 1999, a Falcon 900B operating for the Greek Government 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 7
passengers, serious injuries to 2 and minor to another 2. Among the victims was
Giannos Kranidiotis, then alternate
[14]
foreign minister for Greece.

Specifications (Falcon 900B)

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory[6]

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) A Falcon 900 shortly after take-off
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)

See also
Related development

Dassault Falcon 50
Dassault Falcon 2000
Dassault Falcon 7X
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

Bombardier Challenger 605

Embraer Legacy 600 / 650
Gulfstream G450
Related lists

List of civil aircraft

References
1. "Page Not Found" (http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/MediaCenter/Newsd/Pages/PR+2012/500thFalcon900.aspx)
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www.dassaultfalcon.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
2. "Purchase Planning Handbook"(http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/datasheets/gated/BCA_20
1805.pdf) (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week Network. May 2018.
3. "News Channel - Homepage - flightglobal.com"(http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/19/223850/ebace-2008-
dassault-announces-falcon-900lx.html). Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
4. Taylor 1988, p.77.
5. "The Dassault Falcon 900(http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=175)". airliners.net. Retrieved 15 May
2009.
6. Taylor, M J H (editor) (1999).Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition
. Brassey's. ISBN 1-
85753-245-7.
7. "Falcon 900 DX (http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/aircraft/900dx/)". Dassault Aviation, 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
8. "Falcon 900LX Performance"(http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/Aircraft/Models/900LX/Pages/performance.aspx).
Dassault Falcon.
9. http://www.dgaa.it/newsletter/newsletter60/AER-0-0-12.pdf
10. Cicalesi, Juan Carlos; Rivas, Santiago (August 2010). "New Bolivian Presidentialransport".
T Air International.
Vol. 79 no. 2. p. 5.
11. "Official website Aeronautica Militare"(http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/Mezzi/velivoliDotazione/Pagine/Falcon900EX.
aspx#ev). difesa.it. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
12. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150531072111/http://www .lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/home/do
kumentation/assets/aircraft/falcon900.html). Archived from the original (http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/h
ome/dokumentation/assets/aircraft/falcon900.html)on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
13. Malawi Sells Presidential Jet(http://www.nyasatimes.com/2013/09/05/malawi-to-feed-poor-from-k5bn-of-presidential-
jet-sales/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20140519222402/http://www.nyasatimes.com/2013/09/05/malawi-to
-feed-poor-from-k5bn-of-presidential-jet-sales/)2014-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
14. Accident description for ASN Aircraft accident 14-SEP-1999 Dassault Falcon 900B SX-ECH
(https://aviation-safety.n
et/database/record.php?id=19990914-2)at the Aviation Safety Network

External links
Dassault Falcon 900 page
Airliners.net aircraft data sheet

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