Fri, May 01, 2009
Dassault Falcon's newest Falcon family member has its wings. The
Falcon 2000LX has received certification from both the FAA and
EASA. The first delivery is scheduled for this month.
“The Falcon 2000LX offers the lowest operating costs of
any airplane in the large cabin class and is an ideal solution for
today’s challenging economic times,” said John
Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon.
“It’s the most fuel efficient airplane in the large
cabin class which means a lower fuel bill and lower fuel emissions.
It can land and depart from short airfields so you can land closer
to your destination and beat your competition to grow your
business.” The Falcon 2000LX is even more fuel efficient than
smaller airplanes including the newest of mid-sized business
jets."
The 4,000 nm range 2000LX offers the same interior as the 2000EX
EASy but the capability to serve more extensive city pairs. The
2000LX will be able to connect New York to Moscow; Paris to Mumbai;
Dubai to London and Hong Kong to Brisbane non stop. It also offers
a 10 to 15% climb speed improvement (over the Falcon 2000EX)
allowing it to reach 41,000 ft in just 18 minutes. The Falcon
2000LX comes standard with the EASy flight deck.
The 2000LX program involved the joint efforts of Dassault Falcon
and Aviation Partners Inc. in Seattle, Washington. Dassault is
responsible for new production aircraft while Aviation Partners,
the owner of the FAA Supplemental Type Certificate, is responsible
for the retrofit of in-service Falcon 2000 aircraft API developed
this High-Mach Blended Winglet specifically for the
already-optimized Dassault Falcon wing design. Modifications such
as reinforcing straps on the upper and lower wing panels and servo
actuator door to accommodate the increased loads were needed. The
final result is a baseline wingspan for the 2000LX that is six feet
nine inches longer than the 2000EX while adding minimal weight.
The Falcon 2000LX is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada
PW308C engines, like the 2000EX. The PW308C is rated at 7,000lbs
thrust (ISA + 15C) and recently passed 220,000 flight hours on the
Falcon fleet. The current family of Falcon jets currently in
production includes the tri-jets—the Falcon 900DX, 900EX, and
the 7X—as well as the twin-engine Falcon 2000DX and
2000LX.
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