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Dassault Falcon 10

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Falcon 10 (Mystère 10)
Role Business jet
Manufacturer Dassault Aviation
First flight 1 December 1970
Introduction 1971
Number built 226
Developed from Dassault Falcon 20

The Dassault Mystère/Falcon 10 is an early corporate jet development by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. Despite its numbering sequence it was actually developed after the Falcon 20, and is basically a scaled down version of that aircraft.[1]

Production began in 1971 and ceased in 1989 but it remains a popular business jet on the used market.

Variants

Minifalcon
This was the original name of the Dassault Falcon 10.
Falcon 10
Executive transport aircraft.
Falcon 10MER
Transport and communications aircraft for the French Navy.
Falcon 100
Designed to replace the Falcon 10, the Series 100 had an increased Take-off weight, larger luggage compartment, and glass cockpit.

Operators

Military operators

French Navy Falcon 10
 France
 Morocco

Specifications

Data from Donald, David, ed. (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. pg 305. ISBN 1-85605-375-X. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 4-8

Performance

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Donald, David, ed. (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. pg 305. ISBN 1-85605-375-X. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)