Dassault Falcon 900C

Type (Muster)
Intercontinental business-jet (Geschäftsreiseflugzeug mit interkontinentaler Reichweite)

Country (Land)
France

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Dassault Aviation
27 rue du Professeur Pauchet
92420 Vaucresson
France

Phone: 0033-1/4795-8687
Fax: 0033-1/4795-8710

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): Various cabin layouts for eight (with bedroom facilites) to 19 seats.
Rear baggage compartment volume (Gepäckraumvolumen): 3,6 cu m

Power plant (Antrieb): 3 x Honeywell (AlliedSignal) TFE731-5BR-1C
Thrust (Schub): 3 x 21,13 kN (4750 lbs) at ISA + 10 deg C

Noise levels:
Takeoff (Start): 79,8 EPNdB
Approach (Anflug): 91,7 EPNdB
Sideline (Vorbeiflug): 91,2 EPNdB

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 20,21 m
Height (Höhe): 7,55 m
Span (Spannweite): 19,33 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 49,00 sq m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 11,90 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,34 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,88 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 35,9 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Basic operating weight (Einsatz-Leermasse): 10832 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 1969 kg
Payload with full fuel (Nutzlast mit vollen Tanks): 1204 kg
Max. fuel (Max. Kraftstoff): 10825 litres
Max. zero-fuel weight (Max. Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 12800 kg
Max. ramp weight (Max. Masse am Boden): 20730 kg or 21183 kg as an option
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 20640 kg or 21092 kg as an option
Max. landing weight (Max. Landemasse): 19050 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Maximum operating speed (Höchstgeschw.):370 KIAS
High speed cruise (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.84
Normal speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.8
Long range cruise speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit auf langen Strecke): Mach 0.75 / 796 km/h
Certified altitude (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 15550 m (51000 ft)
Initial cruise altitude (Anfangs-Reiseflughöhe): 11885 m (39000 ft)
Balanced field length (Startstrecke): 1505 m at sea level, ISA, max. take-off weight
Landing distance (Landestrecke): 716 m at typical landing weight, with 8 pax and IFR reserves
Range (Reichweite): 7408 km (4000 NM) with five passengers, NBAA IFR reserves, long-range cruise

Costs (Kosten)
Over 26 million US-Dollars in 1998.

Customers (Kunden)
The 250th Falcon 900 of all versions will be delivered in the summer of 2000. Recent production was 20 in 1998 and about 25 in 1999.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Gulfstream GIV
Bombardier Challenger 604

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Falcon 900 is based on the Falcon 50 family, but features a new fuselage with a larger cross-section. Also, the wing has more span and area and is optimised for higher cruise speeds.
After the 900 and 900B, Dassault introduced the upgraded 900C. This adds the advanced avionics of the longer-range Falcon 900EX, i.e. the Honeywell Primus 2000 system, including five large displays. Dueal Laseref INS are standard on the 900C, as are the EGPWS and the turbulence-detection radar. The system also includes CAT II autopilot, dual FMS with an optional third integrated system, and Collins radios with flat-panel RTUs.

History (Geschichte)
The Falcon 900C was announced on 26 June 1998. A first aircraft flew on 17 December 1998. French DGAC certification was achieved in June 1999, followed by FAA approval on 26 August. Deliveries started at the turn of 1999/2000, to corporate customers in the USA.
History of the Falcon 900 began with a May 1983 announcement. The first aircraft flew on 21 September 1984. Versions were:

Falcon 900: Initial standard variant until 1992. Fitted with TFE731-5AR-1Cs, rated at 20,02 kN
Falcon 900B: Certified in 1991. Has TFE731-5BR-1C turbofans, to give a 5,5 per cent power increase. Also offers 185 km more range and a better initial cruising altitude. Now replaced by the 900C

Last updated 3. May 2000

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