Dassault Falcon 10 Explained

The Dassault Mystère/Falcon 10 is an early corporate jet aircraft developed by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. Despite its numbering sequence it was actually developed after the Falcon 20, and although it is sometimes considered as a scaled-down version of that aircraft, it was totally redesigned with a non-circular fuselage, a new wing with slotted flaps, a split passenger door and many simplified circuits compared to the Falcon 20.

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

By 2018, Falcon 10s from the 1970s were priced at $300,000 to $600,000.^[1]

Variants

Minifalcon : This was the original name of the Dassault Falcon 10.

: Executive transport aircraft.

Falcon 10MER : Seven aircraft used by the French Navy as instrument trainers, VIP transports, and communications and liaison aircraft. MER stood for ‘Marine Entraînement Radar – Navy Radar Training’.

Falcon 100: Designed to replace the Falcon 10, the Series 100 had an increased takeoff weight, larger luggage compartment, and glass cockpit.

Operators

Civil operators

• Air Nunavut^[2]

• Government of Croatia – Former operator.

Military operators

• French Navy - received seven Falcon 10 MER aircraft, of which six remain operational with Escadrille 57S as instrument trainers, VIP transports and liaison aircraft as of December 2020.

References

• Book: Donald . David . Lake . Jon . Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft . 1996 . Single volume . London . Aerospace Publishing . 1-874023-95-6.
• Book: Donald . David . The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft . Prospero Books . 1997 . 1-85605-375-X .
• Lert . Frédéric . Old dogs new tricks . . December 2020 . 99 . 6 . 36–41 . 0306-5634.
• Book: Taylor. John W. R. . John W. R. Taylor . Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980–81 . 1980 . Jane's Publishing. London . 0-7106-0705-9 .
• Details on Airliners.net

Notes and References

1. For many models, market hitting the apex . Aviation International News . Mark Huber . December 2018 . 20–21, 24 . 2018-12-27 . 2018-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181227181555/https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/full-issues/ain_1218.pdf . dead .
2. http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/quicksearch.asp Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Air Nunavut" (enter Air Nunavut in the box titled "Owner Name")