Dassault, the French company known for high standards of performance and technological advancement, created the new Falcon 2000 model, while maintaining their usual high standards of excellence but now also optimized for economy. This new aircraft is a private jet with a large cabin, transcontinental range, and fast cruise speeds, able to easily complete nonstop flights from Miami to Seattle or from Boston to San Francisco.

The cabin has a volume of 1,000 cubic feet and seats between eight and twelve passengers. Special arrangements for as many as 19 passengers can also be configured. In the standard eight-to-twelve seating arrangement, two seats stretch out flat and combine that so passengers can actually lay down for a nap like in a bed. True to French design styles, a wide variety of interior decore options are available, like 18 metal finishes for the bathroom sink. 141 cubic feet of baggage space is available for a maximum load of 1,600 pounds.

Two CFE738 axial-centrifugal flow engines supply power and provide 5,918 pounds of thrust apiece, and are flat-rated to improve runway performance at high altitudes and temperatures. At sea level, the Falcon 2000 can take off in 5,436 feet, but needs 7,656 feet of runway at and altitude of 5,000 feet and a temperature of 77˚F.

The Falcon 2000’s high speed cruise is 479 knots at 39,000 feet and its long range cruise is 417 knots at 43,000 feet. It climbs to 37,000 feet in 19 minutes. While carrying 8 passengers it can fly 3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) at .80 Mach. Its cabin is rated to 8.8 psi, to maintain a sea level cabin at 25,300 feet.

This Dassault private jets is easy to maintain using the included fault monitoring and digital diagnostic systems, which help in troubleshooting and repair work. The Falcon 2000 was designed to spend as little downtime in the shop as possible by reliable designs and making parts easily reachable by the mechanics.

The Falcon 2000 was the first Dassault jet completely designed digitally by a Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) software, without an actual physical model. This software helped improve aerodynamic structure and simplified the airplane’s systems.

The Falcon 2000 uses the Collins Pro Line 4 fully integrated avionics suite, centered around 4 - 7.25x7.25 inch display screens. These avionics system were designed to be as functional and simple as possible. Systems are grouped by function, and displays screens are located close to the functions they control. The system comes standard with an Allied Signal GNS-XES FMS (Flight Management System), a Collins TWR-850 Doppler weather radar, and a dual channel Integrated Avionics Processor System (IAPS).

Dassault fully delivered on their lofty promise when announcing their plans for an economical jet, while still maintaining their high standards of excellence. Few other private jets can complete trips of 3,450 miles at .80 Mach with eight passengers and even fewer offer as much passenger comfort as does the Falcon 2000, like seats that canvert into beds. In summary, the Falcon 2000 is a solid private jet with high capabilities and great performance – an excellent choice, all around.