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Manufacturer: Dassault Model |
Falcon 900 EX |
Falcon 7X |
Falcon 2000EX |
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Dimensions l
(ft) |
External |
Length |
66.3 |
76.1 |
66.3 |
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Height |
24.8 |
25.6 |
23.2 |
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Span |
63.4 |
86.0 |
63.4 |
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Internal |
Length (OA/Net) |
39.0/33.2 |
46.0/39.1 |
31.2/26.3 |
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Height |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
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Width:Max/Floor |
7.7 / 6.3 |
7.7 / 6.3 |
7.7/6.3 |
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Baggage |
Internal |
Cu. ft/lb |
127/ 2,866 |
140/ NA |
131/1,600 |
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External |
Cu. ft/lb |
- / - |
- /- |
- / - |
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Weights(lb) |
Max Ramp |
48,500 |
69,200 |
42,400 |
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Max Takeoff |
48,300 |
69,000 |
42,200 |
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Max Landing |
42,000 |
62,400 |
39,300 |
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Zero Fuel |
30,865c |
41,000c |
29,700c |
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Airport Performance |
TOFL (SL elev., ISA temp.) |
5,213 |
5,700 |
5,585 |
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TOFL (5,000’@25°C) |
7,214 |
7,920 |
8,120 |
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Hot/High Weight Limit |
47,714 |
66,871 |
41,343 |
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***A IFR Range |
4,501 |
6,070 |
3,944 |
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Ceilings(ft) |
Certificated |
51,000 |
51,000 |
47,000 |
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All-Engine Service |
40,100 |
NA |
43,000 |
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Engine-Out Service |
31,400 |
NA |
26,150 |
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Sea-Level Cabin |
25,300 |
29,200 |
25,300 |
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Cruise |
Long Range |
TAS |
436 |
459 |
422 |
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Fuel Flow |
1,809 |
NA |
1,496 |
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Altitude |
FL 430 |
NA |
FL 430 |
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Specific Range |
0.241 |
NA |
0.282 |
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High Speed |
TAS |
474 |
488 |
482 |
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Fuel Flow |
2,268 |
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2,351 |
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Altitude |
FL 390 |
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FL 390 |
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Specific Range |
0.209 |
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0.205 |
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Renowned for their aerodynamics and fighter-design heritage, Falcons are versatile aircraft much favoured by those who need mission flexibility in terms of short-field performance. Falcons are more popular outside of the USA, a testament perhaps to the aggressive sales tactics that appear to be a trait of the French aerospace and weapons industries.
The jury is still ’out’ as to whether or not the self-acclaimed safety margin of a third engine ( the Falcon hallmark ) truly affords any additional peace of mind. Falcon has added a twin ( and its derivatives ) to the line-up. The 2000 , DX, EX are all attractive jets jets but lack a truly long-range capability.
The 2000EX barely makes Gulfstream III range...albeit with far better fuel efficiency and state-of-the-art technology. Falcon avoided the ’winglet club’ until recently. It’s wings and fuselage were deemed sufficiently efficient by themselves. However, the range shortfall on the new Falcon 7X when compared to the G550 / XRS left Falcon with no option but to join the club and claw back some of the range so as to remain at least in the ballpark when it comes to the ultra-long-range club.
The cabin of the Falcon 900EX is most pleasing and fall somewhere between the Gulfstream and the Challenger.....longer than the Challenger and wider than the Gulfstream.
The 7X, with customer deliveries just started, is the most technologically advanced of all the cabin-class business jets. it’s digital fly-by-wire and sidestick control system builds on the Airbus expertise with such control systems. it has an EASy flight deck avionics complement which again derives and benefits from its fighter design affiliation. The cabin is some six feet longer than the 900EX with the same cross-section but is still nine feet shorter than a Global Express and about the same shortfall compared to the Gulfstream G550.
The support ratings for the Falcon models falls somewhere between Gulfstream at the top and Bombardier hovering near the bottom. |
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The Falcons generally trade in narrower bands than other OEM’s because of their limited availability and fleet sizes. However this has not prevented a similar blight to some prices.
Falcon 50 and Falcon 50EX are in plentiful supply with prices still off by some 40% and no sign of recovery.
The Falcon 2000 also has plenty of examples for sale with just about 13% of the fleet available and prices no higher than high single digits for a good deal. The 2000LX is just coming into service but we have seen a number of “white tails” available in the high $20MM’s in the US market. These same 2000LX’s are being offered in the Asian market at just over $30MM.
The 900EX is still holding decent sales figures with only 6% of the fleet available. The very high ‘teens to high $20MM prices are sustainable because the 900LX is boosting these 900EX offerings…..(the 900LX is a 900EX with winglets). 900LX prices for ‘positions’ are being suggested at around $40MM.
The flagship Falcon 7X is very thinly traded and we saw one sell into China late last year for circa $47MM and we have since been offered other Falcon 7X’s in the very high $40MM’s and even low $50MM’s…depending upon outfitting.
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