Falcon 900

Dassault · France · first flew 1984 · light aircraft

The Falcon 900 is Dassault's large-cabin corporate trijet, a three-engine long-range business jet prized for short-field ability and engine-out reliability.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	3 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	20.21 m fuselage
T — Tail	T-tail

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Spot it by:

Distinctive trijet layout with two side pods plus one centre engine in the tail
Long-range low swept wing and a T-tail
S-duct centre engine inlet at the base of the fin

The unmistakable cue is the three engines: two in side pods and one buried in the tail fed by an S-duct at the fin root. The T-tail and swept wing complete the Dassault family look.

Specifications

The Falcon 900 has a length of 20.21 m (66 ft).
It has a wingspan of 19.33 m (63 ft).
Its maximum speed is 927 km/h (576 mph).
Typical crew: 2 pilots.

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History

Developed from the Falcon 50, the F900 first flew on 21 September 1984 and entered service in 1987, with a partly composite airframe. Successive 900B, EX and LX versions improved range, avionics and aerodynamics with winglets.

Variants

The line spans the early Falcon 900, the 900B, the long-range 900EX and EASy-cockpit 900LX, the last adding blended winglets. All retain the signature three-engine configuration.

Where you'll see it

Falcon 900s are common large-cabin charter and government aircraft in the UK, operating from Farnborough, Luton and Biggin Hill. The trijet layout suits demanding short-runway and over-water European and transatlantic missions.

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