Tag: Dassault Falcon 2000

8Sep

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 7X: A First of Firsts

Designed to rejuvenate Dassault's ageing fleet of private jets, the Dassault Falcon 7X was given all the latest toys, making it the first private jet to have several now-common features, including a digital flight control system (DFCS). The largest jet Dassault offered when it was unveiled to the world at the 2005 Paris Air Show, the Falcon 7X is currently the second-largest jet built by the company, only being smaller than the Falcon 8X which the company introduced in October 2016. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Dassault Falcon 7X Ever since there have been aircraft used to transport people, there have been ultra-wealthy individuals looking to own an entire aircraft for themselves. One solely for their use. Happening mostly on a sma...

Dassault Falcon 2000: Dassault’s Most Successful Business Jets

13Feb

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 2000: Dassault’s Most Successful Business Jets

Today, Dassault is most famous for its trijet business jets. However, this has not stopped Dassault from producing twinjet business jets such as their famous Dassault Falcon 2000. As of the time of writing, Dassault has sold well over 600 copies of the Falcon 2000. This makes it not only the most successful Dassault business jet of all time, but also one of the most successful business jets of all time too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In 1984, Dassault released its famous Falcon 900 trijet. The Falcon 900 was itself developed from the Falcon 50, itself a development on the Falcon 20, which was released in 1965. As a trijet, the Falcon 900 was more expensive to operate than its twinjet competitors. Operators of the Falcon 90...