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Falcon 50

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Overview

In 1974, US demand for longer range flight prompted Dassault to design a new aircraft. The super midsize Falcon 50 was a substantial upgrade of the Falcon 20 twinjet, and became the Falcon family’s first transoceanic aircraft. It features a trijet layout with an S-duct air intake for the central engine.

The Falcon 50 completed its maiden flight in Mérignac on 7 November, 1976 powered by three Garrett TFE 731-3 engines.

A second prototype with supercritical wings first flew on 18 February, 1978, and a pre-production aircraft flew on 13 June, 1978.

French airworthiness certification was granted on 27 February, 1979 followed by FAA certification on 7 March. The first customer deliveries began in July of that year.

Industrial production had begun in November 1976. Aerospatiale was in charge of the fuselage and built just over half of the airframe at its plant in Saint-Nazaire. The wings were built at Dassault’s plant in Colomiers and assembly took place in Mérignac.

The last Falcon 50 rolled off the line in 1996 following the April 1995 launch of the Falcon 50EX. The EX flew higher and faster with increased range and upgraded avionics. It was equipped with three new engines; AlliedSignal TFE 731-40s with increased thrust, improved specific fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs.

The EX made its first flight on 10 April, 1996 and deliveries commenced in 1997 following French and US certification in November and December 1996 respectively. The first delivery was made the following January. Production ceased in early 2008 at 100 units.

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Duncan Aviation
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Family-owned Duncan Aviation is known for its maintenance expertise, one-shop capabilities and fast turntimes.
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Duncan Aviation is a maintenance and repair organization supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators worldwide. Services include airframe and engine inspections, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit systems, full paint and completions, and aircraft sales and acquisitions.

Duncan Aviation also has aircraft components solutions experts available 24/7/365 to handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory/propeller repairs and overhauls. Complete service facilities are located in Nebraska, Michigan and Provo.

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News from Business Air News
Avidyne upgrades LPV for Falcon 50
March 21, 2024
The fully integrated dual Atlas FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems replaced several legacy remote boxes in the Falcon 50, clearing avionics bay space and increasing useful load while extending the aircraft's utility and capabilities.
Duncan harnesses in-house capabilities to complete Falcon 50
March 14, 2024
The Falcon 50 was given new exterior paint, full interior refurbishment, aft cabin reconfiguration with new divan installation, avionics upgrades, winglets and LED lighting.
MC2 gains STC for Falcon 50 InSight upgrade with Universal Avionics
October 27, 2023
West Star Chattanooga authorised as API winglet installer for Falcons
July 1, 2023
January 16, 2023SEA offers GI 275 as cost-effective Part 25 ESI replacement
June 11, 2022Harmony completes heavy check on Falcon 50
May 5, 2022Duncan Aviation expands API blended winglet authorisation
February 28, 2022Thomas Global upgrades drop-in LCD display for Pro Line 4
October 8, 2021UA provides InSight for the past year
August 26, 2021TMx approved to work on Falcon 50 and Hawker 800
June 26, 2021Mid-Canada Mod Center selects UA's InSight solution
June 25, 2021Chicago Jet Group and Latitude Technologies team up
June 24, 2021StandardAero continues apace with Falcon installations
December 7, 2020Jet Aviation demonstrates ‘breadth and scope’ with Falcon 4C
December 7, 2020UA having a field day with InSight display systems
October 6, 2020C&L signs with Thomas Global for CRT display
May 17, 2020EAP defers minimum hour requirement to help operators
March 26, 2019Dassault selects GlobalJet Services to support legacy Falcons
December 30, 2018USB charger is approved for Falcon 50
November 19, 2018CJG selects Universal Avionics for data link solution
August 30, 2018Elite Jet finds favour with Falcons
August 1, 2017Nomad adds three to CAMO
August 4, 2015Albinati customer benefits from Ovation Select cabin upgrade on Falcon 50EX
July 10, 2013Global Jet believes 50EX with ProLine is a first
November 13, 2012Me & my aircraft; Super midsize jets: Latest models bring advanced technology to super midsize arena
April 10, 2012Medic'Air collects coma patient from Adelaide
September 1, 2011Medic’Air moves up to Falcon 50EX
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