Dassault Falcon 2000
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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[edit | edit source]
- 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 pressurization 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 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 kilometers). 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. Compared to the $5 million more expensive LXS, the S range is shorter by 500 mi (800 km; 430 nmi) by restricting its fuel capacity to 14,600 lb (6,600 kg). It burns 2,350–2,400 lb (1,070–1,090 kg) of fuel in the first hour and 1,600–1,650 lb (730–750 kg) afterwards, and can take off in 4,325 ft (1,318 m) at sea level on a standard day. In 2021, its equipped price was $28.8M.
- Falcon 2000LXS: Replacement for the long-range 2000LX to be offered in 2014, adding the short-runway features of the 2000S. In 2021, its equipped price was $35.1M.
- Falcon 2000 MSA: Maritime Surveillance Aircraft version based on Falcon 2000 LXS. Six purchased by Japan Coast Guard with deliveries from 2019.
- Falcon 2000 MRA: Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft (Maritime 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.
Users[edit | edit source]
- Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Air Force
- France
- French Air Force
- Japan
- Japan Coast Guard
- Republic of Korea
- Republic of Korea Air Force
- Slovenia
- Slovenian Air and Air Defense Force
- Thailand
- Royal Thai Police
