Dassault Falcon 2000 - Falcon 2000ex Easy

The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a French Business jet and a member of Dassault Aviation's Falcon business jet line, and is a twin-engine, slightly smaller development of the Falcon 900 trijet, with transcontinental range.

Variants

Falcon 2000

Original version certified in 1994 with CFE (General Electric & AlliedSignal) CFE738-1-1B turbofans.

Falcon 2000EX

Re-engined variant certified in 2003 with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C turbofan engines.

Falcon 2000EX EASy

Marketing designation for a 2000EX with an enhanced avionics system and changes to pressurisation and oxygen systems, certified in 2004. Undertook steep approach trials at London City Airport on 18 March 2010, becoming the first Dassault twin-jet to visit apart from the much older, diminutive Dassault Falcon 10.

Falcon 2000DX

Updated model certified in 2007 and based on the 2000EX EASy with the same PW308C turbofans.

Falcon 2000LX

Longer-range 2009 variant of the Falcon 2000EX EASy, with the addition of Aviation Partners Blended Winglets, giving it a range capability of 4000 nmi. The same winglets are certified for the entire Falcon 2000 series as a retrofit kit.

Falcon 2000S

Variant which began testing in 2011 with short field characteristics. Landing distance has been reduced to 705 meters, opening up 50% more airports than other aircraft in this class.

Falcon 2000LXS

Replacement for the long-range 2000LX to be offered in 2014, adding the short-runway features of the 2000S.

Falcon 2000 MRA

Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft (maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft) version proposed to French Naval Aviation to replace its naval Falcon 50 Surmar and Falcon 200 Gardian. It has been selected by the Japan Coast Guard.

Operators

Civil operators

The aircraft is operated by private individuals, companies and executive charter operators. A number of companies also use the aircraft as part of fractional ownership programs.

Dassault Industries delivered 4 Falcon 2000LXS to Aves Jet - Aves Multi Corp as part of its Civil Fleet Expansion Program

Military operators

 Bulgaria

• Bulgarian Air Force
  • 28th Air Detachment

 Slovenia

• Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence

 Republic of Korea

• Republic of Korea Air Force 2 ELINT Falcon 2000s on order.

 France

• Armée de l'Air 1 Falcon 2000S has been delivered to the ETEC, based at Villacoublay.

Specifications (Falcon 2000DX)

Data from Dassault Falcon

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Capacity: 8-10
• Length: 20.23 m (66 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in)
• Height: 7.06 m (23 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 49 m² (527 ft²)
• Empty weight: 9,405 kg (20,735 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 18,597kg (41,000lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C turbofans, 7000lb () each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.83â€"0.85
• Cruise speed: 851 km/h (470 knots, 530 mph) at 39,000ft (10,970 m) (Mach 0.80)
• Stall speed: 158 km/h (85 knots, 98 mph) (wheels and flaps down)
• Range: 6,020 km (3,250 nm) (6 passengers, Mach .80, NBAA IFR reserves)
• Service ceiling: 15,500 m (47,000 feet)
• Wing loading: 435kg/m² (91lb/ft²)

See also

• Dassault Falcon family

Related development

• Dassault Falcon 900
• Dassault Falcon 7X

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Bombardier Challenger 605
• Gulfstream G450
• Embraer Legacy 600

References

External links

• Falcon 2000S Official Page
• "Dassault Falcon 2000LX" (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. September 2009. 
• "Class Warfare: Falcon 2000S" (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. July 2011. 
• "Dassault Falcon 2000LX" (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. March 2012.