Dassault Falcon 10
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| Type | Business jet |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Maiden flight | 1 December 1970 |
| Introduction | 1971 |
| Number built | 226 |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 20 |
The Dassault Mystère/Falcon 10 is an early corporate jet development by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. Despite its numbering sequence it was actually developed after the Falcon 20, and is basically a scaled down version of that aircraft.[1]
Production began in 1971 and ceased in 1989 but it remains a popular business jet on the used market.
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[edit] Variants
- Minifalcon
- This was the original name of the Dassautl Falcon 10.
- Falcon 10
- Executive transport aircraft.
- Falcon 10MER
- Transport and communications aircraft for the French Navy.
- Falcon 100
- Designed to replace the Falcon 10, the Series 100 had an increased Take-off weight, larger luggage compartment, and glass cockpit.
[edit] Military Operators
[edit] Specifications
Data from The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. (1997). Ed. Donald, David. Prospero Books. pg 305. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 4-8
- Length: 13.86 m (45 ft 5.75 in)
- Wingspan: 13.08 m (42 ft 11 in)
- Height: 4.61 m (15 ft 1.5 in)
- Wing area: 24.1 m² (259.42 ft²)
- Empty weight: 4880 kg (10760 lb)
- Gross weight: 8500 kg (18740 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Garrett TFE731-2 turbofans, 1465 kN (3230 lbf) thrust each each
Performance
- Cruising speed: 912 km/h (566 mph)
- Range: 3560 km (2212 miles)
[edit] See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
[edit] References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. (1997). Ed. Donald, David. Prospero Books. pg 305. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
[edit] External links
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