Dassault Aviation Falcon 50EX

Type (Muster)
Long-range business-jet (Geschäftsreiseflugzeug)

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): Typical arrangement for 9 passangers, but up to 19 seats possible

Power plant (Antrieb): 3 x Honeywell (AlliedSignal) TFE731-40 turbofans
Thrust (Schub): 3 x 16,46 kN (3700 lbs) at ISA plus 17 deg C

Noise levels:
Takeoff (Start): 83, 8 EPNdB
Approach (Anflug): 95,2 EPNdB
Sideline (Vorbeiflug): 92,0 EPNdB

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 18,52 m
Height (Höhe): 6,98 m
Span (Spannweite): 18,86 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 46,8 sq m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 7,16 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,86 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,80 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 20,2 sq m

Weights (Massen)
Basic operating weight (Einsatz-Leermasse): 9888 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 1710 kg
Payload with full fuel (Nutzlast mit vollen Tanks): 1170 kg
Max. fuel (Max. Kraftstoff): 8763 litres (2316 US gal)
Max. zero-fuel weight (Max. Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 11600 kg
Max. ramp weight (Max. Masse am Boden): 18100 kg or 18494 kg as an option
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 18007 kg or 18498 kg as an option
Max. landing weight (Max. Landemasse): 16200 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (höchstmögliche Geschwindigkeit): Mach 0.86
High speed cruise (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.85
Normal cruise (normale Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.80
Long-range cruise (Langstrecken-Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.75 or 797 km/h
Time to climb to 41000 ft (Steigzeit auf 12495 m): 23 min
Max. operating altitude (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 14935 m (49000 ft)
Initial cruise altitude (anfängliche Reiseflughöhe): 12495 m (41000 ft)
Balanced field length (Startstrecke): 1490 m at sea level, ISA
Landing distance at max landing weight (Landestrecke): 666 m at typical landing weight with 8 pax
Range (Reichweite): 6084 km at long-range cruise or 5600 kg at Mach 0.8, with 8 passengers and NBAA IFR reserves

Costs (Kosten)
The Falcon 50EX was priced at around 17,25 million US-Dollars in 1998.

Customers (Kunden)
By February 2000, 35 Falcon 50EX had been delivered.
Falcon 50 deliveries (all versions) will reach 300 by the end of 2000. Sales had totalled 290 by 1. December 1998.

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Falcon 50 is Dassaults long-range business jet since the late 70s. The new EX-variant features

uprated turbofans with a seven per cent increase in specific fuel consumption. The Falcon 50EX can fly typical Falcon 50 missions at Mach 0.8 insted aof 0.75 on the same fuel.
Collins Pro Line 4 four-tube EFIS cockpit similar to Falcon 2000
better standard equipment with ELT, cockpit voice recorder, ice detection lights etc.

Besides the Falcon 50EX, Dassault is also building a maritime surveillance version named Surmar, fitted with Thomson-CSF Ocean Master 100 search radar and Chlio FLIR. There are three mission consoles in the cabin, which also features a observation window.

History (Geschichte)
Serge Dassault officially announced the Falcon 50EX on 26 April 1995. At that time, the first aircraft was already under construction. A programme to certify the Collins Pro Line 4 avionic was started in February 1996 by Dassault Falcon Jet in Little Rock (USA), using Falcon 50 s/n 252.
The first Falcon 50EX flew on 10 April 1996. During this initial flight, which lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes, pilots Jean Bongiraud and Etienne Faurdessus took off at 33300 lbs, flew to 10000 ft altitude, then climbed directly to 41000 ft and cruised at Mach 0.8. Stalls at reduced power settings were also tested.
French certification was achieved on 15 November 1996, with FAA approval following on 20 December.
The first production unit, s/n 253, made its first flight at Bordeaux-Merignac on 25 October 1996. The new model gave its debut at the NBAA show in November 1996, after flying from Le Bourget to Teterboro on 16th November.
First customer delivery was made in February 1997, to Volkswagen of Germany. Falcon Jet of the US handed over the first two completed Falcon 50EX on May 30 and June 11, 1997.
The Falcon 50M or Surmar version for the French Aéronavale was flown in November 1998. Deliveries started early in 2000 after some 100 hours of flight tests. All four Surmars will be in service by 2001.

Last updated 3 May 2000

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