The Dassault Falcon 50 is a French super-midsize, long-range business jet, featuring a trijet layout with an S-duct air intake for the central engine. It has the same fuselage cross-section and similar capacity as the earlier twin-engined Falcon 20, but was a new design that is area ruled and includes a more advanced wing design.
| Role | Business jet |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| First flight | 7 November 1976 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Armee de l’Air South African Air Force Portuguese Air Force Italian Air Force |
| Produced | 1976–2008 |
| Number built | 352 |
| Developed from | Dassault Falcon 20 |
| Developed into | Dassault Falcon 900 |
Specifications (50EX)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 8 to 9 passengers / 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) payload with full fuel
- Length: 18.52 m (60 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 18.86 m (61 ft 11 in)
- Height: 6.98 m (22 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 46.83 m2 (504.1 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 18,008 kg (39,701 lb)
- Max Landing Weight: 16,200 kg (35,715 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Honeywell TFE 731-40 turbofan engines, 16.46 kN (3,700 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,015 km/h (631 mph, 548 kn)
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.86
- Cruise speed: 903 km/h (561 mph, 488 kn) / M0.85 at 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
- Range: 5,695 km (3,539 mi, 3,075 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 14,936 m (49,003 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10.433 m/s (2,053.7 ft/min)
- Take-off run: 1,504 m (4,934 ft)
- Landing run: 685 m (2,247 ft)
Photos Marcel van Leeuwen/ Rob vogelaar
