Dassault Falcon 20

The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet and was the first of a family of business jets built by Dassault Aviation.

Variants

Mystère/Falcon 20

Prototype, one built. F-WLKB. Now stored at Musée Air et Espace Aéroport Paris - Le Bourget.

Mystère/Falcon 20C

Initial production version. known originally as the Standard Falcon 20 both examples converted to D model.

Falcon 20CC

One aircraft similar to the Falcon 20C, equipped with low-pressure tyres.

Mystère/Falcon 20D

Higher thrust engines (General Electric CF700-2D) and lower fuel consumption and more fuel capacity.

Mystère/Falcon 20E

Higher thrust engines (General Electric CF700-2D-2), higher zero fuel weight.

Mystère/Falcon 20F

Full leading edge slats and more fuel capacity.

Falcon 20FH

This was the original designation of the Falcon 200 prototype.

Falcon 20G

Maritime patrol and surveillance version, equipped with two Garrett AiResearch ATF3-6-2C turbofan engines.

Falcon 20H

This was the original designation of the Falcon 200.

Falcon 200

Improved variant, powered by two 2360-kg (5,200-lb) Garrett ATF3-6A-4C turbofan engines and with more fuel. First flown 30 April 1980.

Falcon ST

This designation was given to two Falcon 20s used by the French Air Force as systems training aircraft. The aircraft were equipped with the combat radar and navigation systems of the Mirage IIIE.

HU-25A Guardian

United States Coast Guard version of the Falcon 20G. 41 built. Equipped with two Garrett AiResearch Garrett ATF3-6-2C turbofan engines.

HU-25B Guardian

Pollution control version for the US Coast Guard equipped with side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) under fuselage. Seven converted from HU-25As.

HU-25C Guardian

Drug interdiction version for the US Coast Guard, equipped with a Westinghouse APG-66 search radar and WF-360 Forward looking infrared turret. Nine HU-25As converted.

HU-25C+ Guardian

Upgrade of HU-25C, with improved AN/APG-66(V)2 radar and new FLIR turret. All nine HU-25Cs converted.

HU-25D Guardian

Upgraded HU-25A, with AN/APS-143B(V)3 Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) and same FLIR as HU-25C+. 15 upgraded.

Guardian 2

Maritime patrol and surveillance version of the Falcon 200. Never put into production.

CC-117

Canadian military designation of Falcon 20C from 1970.

Fan Jet Falcon

The Falcon 20 was marketed in North America under this name.

Falcon Cargo Jet

Conversion of Falcon 20 to light cargo aircraft. Large numbers purchased/converted by Federal Express for overnight courier service.

Falcon 20C-5, 20D-5, 20E-5, 20F-5

Falcon 20 aircraft equipped with Garrett TFE-731-5AR-2C or TFE-731-5BR-2C engines. Also includes adaptation of bleed air, anti-ice, hydraulic, fuel, electrical and engine control systems and installation of ATTCS (automatic takeoff thrust control system).