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DASSAULT FALCON 10
Dassault Falcon 10: The French Rocket
The 1970s Speed Demon
In 1970, while American manufacturers built comfortable cruisers, Dassault built a missile with seats. The Falcon 10 was essentially a 70% scale Falcon 20 — same highly swept wings, same Garrett TFE731 turbofans (newly introduced and revolutionary), same fighter-jet DNA.
Certified in 1973, it immediately set records: 930.4 km/h over 1,000 km closed circuit — speed that left Learjets and Beechjets in the contrails. Arnold Palmer set a round-the-world record in a Falcon 10 in 1976: 57 hours, 25 minutes covering 36,990 kilometers.
Certified in 1973, it immediately set records: 930.4 km/h over 1,000 km closed circuit — speed that left Learjets and Beechjets in the contrails. Arnold Palmer set a round-the-world record in a Falcon 10 in 1976: 57 hours, 25 minutes covering 36,990 kilometers.
Specifications That Shocked
• Range: 3,555 km (1,920 nm) — remarkable for the era
• Speed: 915 km/h (494 knots) max cruise - 10 – 20% faster than competitors
• Climb: 4,600 ft/min — rocket-like vertical performance
• Ceiling: 45,000 ft — above commercial traffic
• Landing: 3,300 ft — despite the speed, surprisingly accessible
What is the secret? Leading-edge slats that deployed to increase wing area at low speeds, and flaps that extended to 52 degrees. This was fighter technology applied to business aviation.
The Falcon 100 Evolution
In 1983, Dassault introduced the Falcon 100 — same airframe, EFIS glass cockpit, higher maximum takeoff weight, extra cabin window, and external baggage compartment. Certified in 1986, it brought the Falcon 10 into the modern era.
Production ended in 1989 with 226 total aircraft (Falcon 10 and 100).
• Speed: 915 km/h (494 knots) max cruise - 10 – 20% faster than competitors
• Climb: 4,600 ft/min — rocket-like vertical performance
• Ceiling: 45,000 ft — above commercial traffic
• Landing: 3,300 ft — despite the speed, surprisingly accessible
What is the secret? Leading-edge slats that deployed to increase wing area at low speeds, and flaps that extended to 52 degrees. This was fighter technology applied to business aviation.
The Falcon 100 Evolution
In 1983, Dassault introduced the Falcon 100 — same airframe, EFIS glass cockpit, higher maximum takeoff weight, extra cabin window, and external baggage compartment. Certified in 1986, it brought the Falcon 10 into the modern era.
Production ended in 1989 with 226 total aircraft (Falcon 10 and 100).
The Market Today
Pre-owned Falcon 10/100 aircraft trade between $400,000 and $800,000 — the cheapest entry into Dassault ownership. Operating costs: $1,800 – 2,200 per hour — higher than competitors, but you're buying 569 mph cruise speed.
John King (of King Schools fame) owns one: "Any pilot who has flown the Falcon 10 will tell you that it is their favorite airplane... It is fast and performs well and it is hard to fly the aircraft without giggling".
John King (of King Schools fame) owns one: "Any pilot who has flown the Falcon 10 will tell you that it is their favorite airplane... It is fast and performs well and it is hard to fly the aircraft without giggling".
The Verdict
The Dassault Falcon 10 is aviation's classic Ferrari — old, expensive to maintain, and absolutely thrilling. It doesn't have modern avionics or efficiency, but it has something better: soul.
For the buyer seeking a Falcon 10, you're not acquiring transportation; you're acquiring a legend. The jet that says speed is the ultimate luxury, and that French engineering has no equal.
For the buyer seeking a Falcon 10, you're not acquiring transportation; you're acquiring a legend. The jet that says speed is the ultimate luxury, and that French engineering has no equal.
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