Falcon 2000 | |
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General information | |
Type | Business jet |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | |
Status | Active in production |
Number built | 675 (Oct 2022) [1] |
History | |
Manufactured | 1995–present [2] |
First flight | 4 March 1993 |
Developed from | Dassault Falcon 900 |
The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a business jet produced by French Dassault Aviation, a member of its Falcon business jet line. Developed from the Falcon 900 trijet, the smaller twinjet has less range.
The Falcon 900 fuselage was shortened by 7 ft (2.1 m) to carry up to 10 passengers. The wing leading edge was modified and its inboard slats were removed. [1] It was introduced in 1995 for $17.85 million, [1] while the 2023 Falcon 2000LXS lists for $36 million. [3]
The Dassault Falcon 2000LXS variant will be produced in India by Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd (DRAL) as announced during the Paris Air Show. The first Indian Falcon 2000 is expected to make its first flight in 2028. The DRAL, a joint venture of Dassault Aviation and Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary, Reliance Aerostructure Limited (RAL), was established in 2017 at MIHAN at Nagpur airport, Maharashtra, India. The facility had supplied 100 major components for Falcon 2000 since supplying the first front section in 2019. [4] [5]
Derived from the Falcon 2000MRA, the Falcon 2000 Albatros was selected in 2020 to replace the French Naval Aviation's Falcon 50 Surmar and Falcon 200 Gardian aircraft. The aircraft is designed for maritime surveillance and intervention missions. It will incorporate a multifunction under-fuselage radar, a high-performance electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system, observation windows, a Search & Rescue chain release system and dedicated communications systems. Seven units have been ordered and are to be delivered from 2025 onwards, with the acquisition of five additional units planned for a total of twelve aircraft. [19]
The aircraft is operated by private individuals, companies and executive charter operators. A number of companies also use the aircraft as part of fractional ownership programs.
Data from Dassault [22]
General characteristics
Performance
In June 2025, Dassault Aviation partnered with Reliance Infrastructure to locally manufacture the Falcon 2000 business jets in India. The collaboration includes the production of fuselage components and sub-assemblies, with the first Indian-built aircraft expected by 2028. [23] [24]
Related development
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