DASSAULT AVIATION : Premier vol du Falcon 2000DX

Premier vol du Falcon 2000DX

(Bordeaux, France, le 19 juin 2007) – Aujourd'hui, le nouveau Falcon 2000DX a effectué son premier vol à Mérignac à 13h55 (GMT+2). Il était piloté par Denis Garnier et Herve Laverne. Le vol a duré 2 heures et 15 minutes. L'avion a atteint une altitude de 41 000 pieds dépassant mach 0,86 et atteignant la vitesse maximale de mach 0,89. Tous les systèmes de bord ont fonctionné correctement.

"Le Falcon 2000DX a été conçu pour développer une niche au sein de la famille d'avions Falcon " a déclaré John Rosanvallon, PDG de Dassault Falcon. " Nous anticipons un bon accueil et de bonnes perspectives pour cet avion au prix attractif et à la capacité d'emport de carburant supérieure à celle de la concurrence ".

The standard equipped aircraft will have the capability to climb directly to 41,000 feet in 17 minutes and offer a low approach speed of 112kts which is ideal for short field landings. The 2000DX will also come standard with the advanced EASy flight deck. Its operating costs are estimated to be 5% less than that Falcon 2000 it replaces.

The 3250 nm range of the new 2000DX delivers the same spacious, quiet interior as its longer range sibling, the 2000EX, but was developed for customers with less extensive city pair requirements. The design makes it the only business jet in its class capable of landing with fuel tanks nearly full. The 2000DX can leave New York for Washington DC and continue to San Francisco without adding fuel. Likewise, the airplane can leave London with four passengers, pick up four more in Paris and continue to Dubai without adding fuel.
The 2000DX is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C engines, rated at 7,000 lbs. thrust (ISA + 15°C). The PW308C recently passed 93,000 flight hours on the Falcon 2000EX and 2000EX EASy and has proven to be highly reliable and efficient.