- Dassault Falcon 10
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Falcon 10 (Mystère 10) 
Role Business jet Manufacturer Dassault Aviation First 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.
Contents
Variants
- Minifalcon
- This was the original name of the Dassault 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.
Operators
Military operators
French Navy Falcon 10
Specifications
Data from Donald, David, ed (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. 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, 14.65 kN (3,230 lbf) thrust each each
Performance
- Cruising speed: 912 km/h (566 mph)
- Range: 3560 km (2212 miles)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Aerospatiale Corvette
- Raytheon Hawker 800
- Related lists
References
- ^ Donald, David, ed (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. pg 305. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
External links
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