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The Dassault Mystère/Falcon 20

(FA20, FA20 E , FA20 F , FA20 QC , FA20 ST , FA20 CARGO JET , HU-2JS )

Type: Mid size twin - jet and multirole utility transport.

Country of origin: France.

Power plants:
                          20E   Two 20.0kN General Electric CF7002D2 turbofans.
                          20F5 Retrofit Two21.1kN Garret TFE731-5BR-2AC turbofans.
Electrical power:
                              Supply frequency is 400 hz , three phase, and voltage is 118 - 208 V each generator
                              90 kva and supply 28 v dc power.

Performance:
              Max cruising speed 465kt, economical cruising speed 405kt, FA 20F5 Max (M0.82).
              APP speed 98 kt (cat app B), stall speed 82 kt, total fuel capacity 5240 Lit.
Range:
               20E with max fuel and reserves 1780 nm, FA 20F5 2300 nm.
Weights: Medium (M)

                   FA20 Operating empty 7240kg , max takeoff 13,000kg, Max landing 8560 kg.
Dimensions:

                     Wing span: 16.30 m          Length: 17.15 m        Height: 5.32 m       Wing area: 41.00 m²                             Outer main gear wheel span: 3.69 m                  Fuselage max diameter: 0.00 m

Aeroplane classification code number and letter: 2B

Service ceiling: 42,000ft

Aeroplane classification by airport category: CAT 3

Wheel base: 5.74 m

Take off field length at max Take off weight: 1155 m

Landing field length at max Landing weight: 985 m

Wing aspect ratio: 6.4

History:
             First flight occurred on May 4 1963, and the first customer delivery, to PAN AMERICAN on
             January 1965.

Capacity:             Flight crew of two. Typical main cabin seating for between eight and 10 passengers,
                             optionally for as many as 14 in a high density configuration.

Production:         Production ended in 1983 when the last Falcon 20 was delivered, by which time 476 20s (including HU-2Js) had been delivered. The Mystère or Falcon 20 and 200 family remains Dassault's most successful business jet program thus far, with more than 500 built. Development of the original Mystère 20 traces back to a joint collaboration between Sud Aviation (which later merged into Aerospatiale) and Dassault in the late 1950s. Prototype construction began in January 1962, leading to a This first prototype shared the production aircraft's overall configuration, but differed in the power plant. The prototype was initially powered by 14.7kN Pratt & Whitney JT12A8 turbojets, whereas production Mystère 20s (or Falcon 20s outside France) were powered with General Electric CF700s. The first GE powered 20 flew on New Year's Day 1965. Throughout the type's production life Aerospatiale remained responsible for building the tail and rear fuselage. The Falcon 200 is a re-engine development of the 20 which Dassault first publicly announced at the 1979 Paris Air show. A converted Falcon 20 served as the prototype, and first flew with the new Garrett ATF 3-6A-4C engines on April 30 1980. French DGAC certification was awarded in June 1981. Apart from the Garrett engines, the Falcon 200 (initially the 20H) introduced greater fuel tank and much longer range, redesigned wing root fairings and some systems and equipment changes. The 200 remained in production until 1988. The Guardian is a maritime surveillance variant of the Falcon 200 sold the French navy (as the Gardian) and the US Coast Guard (HU-2J). AlliedSignal offers a Falcon 20 re-engine program with its TFE731 turbofan. More than 100 Falcon 20s have now been re-engine with 21.1kN TFE731-5ARs or -5BRs. Falcon 20F5 MTOW 13.800 kg.

SEP: 152235                                                               AF: 59014 , 59015.
IRC: EP-AGY, EPFIC, EPFID                                  POL: EPIPA






Sources:

Aerodrome design manual.

Jane^’s all the world^’s aircraft 1974 - 2002.

www. airliners.net.

airport services manual part 1 (aircraft data for rescue and fire fighting personnel).

aircraft type designators ( doc 8643/25).