Dassault Falcons Play Many Roles

The number of Falcon jets Dassault has delivered to operators reached 1,331 this month. Of these aircraft, some 20% are in military or government service. They fly not only as VIP transports, but undertake a range of other diverse roles including weapons system training, maritime surveillance, ECM training, aerial photography and mapping, airways inspection, and target tow and air ambulance tasks. Falcon 900s, for example, have been adopted by the governments or governmental organizations of 25 countries and can be found in service in Australia, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Malaysia, Russia and elsewhere. Since the first Falcon 20 flew in 1963, the worldwide fleet has logged over 8.5 million flight hours.


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