The Falcon 900 was Dassault’s first foray into the heavy-iron private jet market.  This is not to say that Dassault is an inexperienced company, by any means – their jets are known for having high standards of engineering, structural quality, and technological advancement – but the Falcon 900 was a step beyond where they had gone before.

No matter how you look at it, the Dassault Falcon 900 is an impressive private jet.  With ranges of over 4,000 nm, an incredibly comfortable cabin, and an innovative three-engine configuration, it is an enviable private jet. It is ideal for transoceanic and transcontinental trips and offers great versatility in flight planning.

Specs:

Passengers: 12 (default)

Lavatory: Enclosed

Maximum Speed: 872 km/h

Maximum Altitude: 45,000 ft.

Range: 3,500nm (default)

Cabin Size: 7’7” (width) x 33’2” (length) x 6’2” (height)

Baggage Capacity: 127 cu. ft. (default)

Cabin

Standard seating is between eight and twelve passengers in a double-club configuration with a three-person divan.  Two seats can be reclined and combined to make a full-length bed.  Otherwise all of the seats are fully adjustable, can move along a track, swivel, recline, and everything else a seat could feasibly do. Console tables come standard, and there is room for virtually any piece of equipment – computer, copier, scanner, TV, desk, and so on.  Even with the tables and seats, there is plenty of room to walk around the cabin.

Flight deck

Dassault opted for a Rockwell/Collins avionics system.  The system comes standard with dual Honeywell/Sperry WR-800 Flight Management System (FMS), Inertial Reference System, and Air-Data systems.  A Smiths standard magnetic compass, emergency attitude gyro and dual Baker M-1045 audio systems also come standard.

Engines

The Falcon 900 is equipped with three Honeywell TFE731-5AR-1C engines.  They are flat-rated to 4,500 pounds of thrust apiece.

Performance

The Falcon 900 can take off in 5,300 feet at sea level (or at 8,095 feet at an altitude of 5,000 feet and a temperature of 77°F) due in part to its three (not two) Honeywell TFE731-5AR-1C engines.  They are flat-rated to 4,500 pounds of thrust apiece.  The Falcon 900’s short runway performance is also attributable to its very light, tough frame.  It is made of titanium, Kevlar, and carbon fiber composites, all of which are very lightweight but sturdy materials that allow the Falcon to do what much heavier private jets with more powerful engines can.