Dassault Falcon 50
The Dassault Falcon 50 was the first trijet in the Falcon business jet family, adding a third engine to extend its range for transatlantic and other long-overwater routes that twin-engine business jets of the era weren't cleared to fly. Its wing, refined from earlier Falcon designs, gave it strong short-field performance despite its added range. That combination of long range and the ability to use shorter runways made it popular with operators needing to reach smaller, less-developed airports far from home. It set the template that Dassault continued to refine in the later, larger Falcon 900 and Falcon 7X.
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The Falcon 50 was the first trijet Falcon, adding a third engine to extend range for transatlantic routes twinjets couldn't yet fly.
Specifications
| Length | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 18.9 m (62 ft) |
| Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 9 |
| Persons on board | 9-12 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 17.6 t |
| Range | 3,000 NM (5,556 km) |
| Maximum speed | 460 kt (852 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 77 kt (143 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 49,000 ft (14,935 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,497 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,430 ft/min (17.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,433 m (4,701 ft) |
| Landing distance | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 8,900 l |
| Engines | 3x Garrett TFE731-3 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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