Dassault Falcon 2000
Dassault Aviation · France · first flew 1993 · transport aircraft
The Falcon 2000 is a twin-engined, wide-body large-cabin bizjet that shares its fuselage cross-section with the three-engine Falcon 900 but uses two CFM56-derived engines instead of three.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, tail-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wide-body oval fuselage cross-section identical to the Falcon 900, giving a noticeably fatter fuselage than a Learjet |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin rear-mounted engines — immediately distinguishes it from the three-engine Falcon 50, 900 and 7X of similar size
- Wide-body oval fuselage cross-section identical to the Falcon 900, giving a noticeably fatter fuselage than a Learjet
- Large winglets and raked wingtips on later 2000EX/LXS variants; clean short-chord wing versus the trijet siblings
The key spotter cue is the engine count: two engines where the Falcon 900 and 50 have three. The fuselage is identical in cross-section to the 900 but the 2000 is shorter by about three metres.
Specifications
- The Dassault Falcon 2000 has a length of 20.23 m (66 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 21.38 m (70 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 882 km/h (548 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 flight crew.
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History
Launched in 1989 and first flown in 1993, the Falcon 2000 was Dassault's response to demand for a long-range twin that could operate on thinner transatlantic routes. The family grew through the 2000EX, 2000DX, 2000LX and 2000LXS variants, progressively extending range to near-transatlantic capability.
Variants
The 2000LXS (2013) is the current production standard, adding winglets and Pratt & Whitney PW308C engines for 7,400 km range; the 2000S added steep-approach certification for London City Airport.
Where you'll see it
The Falcon 2000 is a common sight at Farnborough, Luton and Biggin Hill; its London City Airport-capable 2000S variant uses steep approaches that are visually distinctive on final.
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