Falcon 2000

The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a business jet produced by French Dassault Aviation, a member of its Falcon business jet line. Developed from the Falcon 900 trijet, the smaller twinjet has less range.

Development

The Falcon 900 fuselage was shortened by to carry up to 10 passengers. The wing leading edge was modified and its inboard slats were removed.
It was introduced in 1995 for $17.85 million, while the 2022 Falcon 2000LXS lists for $35.1 million.

Variants

;Falcon 2000
:Original version certified in 1994 with CFE (General Electric & AlliedSignal) CFE738-1-1B turbofans, with of thrust each, a range and Collins Pro Line 4 avionics suite.

;Falcon 2000EX
:Re-engined variant certified in 2003 with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C turbofan engines, each, offering a range.

;Falcon 2000EX EASy
:Marketing designation for a 2000EX with changes to pressurisation and oxygen systems, certified in 2004, and Honeywell Primus Epic-based EASy avionics suite, including synthetic vision. 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. Shorter-range of for $28.5 million.

;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 . 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 by restricting its fuel capacity to . It burns of fuel in the first hour and afterwards, and can take off in at sea level on a standard day. In 2021, its equipped price was $28.8M. It offers a range.

;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.

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.

Military and government operators

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* Bulgarian Air Force
** 28th Air Detachment
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* Japan Coast Guard Six Falcon 2000 MSA ordered.
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* Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
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* Republic of Korea Air Force 2 ELINT Falcon 2000s on order.Anderson, Guy
"South Korea boosts ISR capabilities with Dassault Falcons"
. ''IHS Jane's''. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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* French Air and Space Force 1 Falcon 2000S has been delivered to the Escadron de transport, d'entrainement et de calibration 65, based at Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base.
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* Royal Thai Police

Specifications (Falcon 2000LXS)

See also

References

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External links

Falcon 2000S
Official Page
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Falcon 2000
1990s French business aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Twinjets
Cruciform tail aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1993