The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a

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aircraft made by

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Development

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. The Falcon 900 design incorporates

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s. Other models include the Falcon 900-B, featuring an increased range, and the Falcon 900EX featuring other improvements in engines and range and an all- glass flight deck. The Falcon 900C is a companion to the Falcon 900EX and replaces the Falcon 900B. Later versions are the Falcon 900EX EASy and the Falcon 900DX. At EBACE 2008, Dassault announced another development of the 900 series: the Falcon 900LX, incorporating high mach blended winglets designed by Aviation Partners Inc. In 2022, the 900LX equipped price was $44M.

Operational service

The Falcon 900 is used by the Transport Squadron 60 (Transportation, Training and Calibration Squadron 65), which is in charge of transportation for officials of the

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Variants

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engines.Taylor 1988, p.77. It was certified in 1986 by French and U.S. aviation authorities. ;Falcon 900 MSA :Maritime patrol version for Japan Coast Guard. This variant is equipped with search radar and a hatch for dropping rescue stores. ;Falcon 900B :Revised production version from 1991.The Dassault Falcon 900
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). It entered service in 1996. ;Falcon 900EX EASy :Long range version produced from 2004 to 2009. Fitted with Honeywell/Dassault Primus Epic EASy avionics. TFE731-60 engines. ;Falcon 900DX :Shorter-range production type. TFE731-60 engines.Falcon 900 DX
". ''Dassault Aviation'', 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009. ;Falcon 900LX :Current production variant of EX fitted with blended winglets. Range of . ;Envoy IV :RAF military designation for the 900LX. ;VC-900A :Italian military designation for the 900EX. ;VC-900B :Italian military designation for the 900EX EASy.

Operators

Civil operators

A wide range of private owners, businesses and small airlines operate Falcon 900s.

Military operators

Dassault Falcon 900EX, Italy - Air Force JP7191384

Former operators

Accidents and incidents

* On 14 September 1999 a Falcon 900B operating for the Greek Government by Olympic Airways, and registered SX-ECH, was descending to land at Bucharest, Romania, when the autopilot disengaged and several pilot-induced oscillations occurred. The impact of unfastened passengers with the cabin and aircraft furniture resulted in fatal injuries to seven passengers, serious injuries to two and minor to another two. Among the victims was Giannos Kranidiotis, then deputy foreign minister for Greece.

Specifications (Falcon 900B)

References

External links

Dassault Falcon 900 page

Airliners.net aircraft data sheet
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