Dassault Falcon 20 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dassault Falcon 20

Dassault Falcon 20.
Role	Business jet and Reconnaissance aircraft.
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First flight	1964
Introduction	1965
Status	Active.
Number built	508

The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French twin-turbojet aircraft. It was the first business jet built in France. It can carry two pilots and between eight and twelve passengers.

Militaries variant

Dassault HU-25 Guardian in flight

The United States Coast Guard uses a special variant for search and rescue and reconnaissance called HU-25 Guardian. A similar aircraft is used by French Navy as Gardian for operations in Overseas France.

The General Electric CF700 nacelle with its distinctive bypass intake
The later Garrett TFE731 nacelle with a conventional intake
The sole Falcon 30 30-seat aircraft, intended for airline use
Cockpit of a Pakistan Air Force Falcon 20
Federal Express Falcon 20 N8FE (cn199) with custom 6' wide cargo door on display at the Smithsonian
A USCG HU-25C Guardian, 2004
Falcon 20DC freighter of Bancjet Systems at Burbank airport near Los Angeles in September 1986. Note deleted cabin windows
A Belgian Air Force Falcon 20E, August 2010
A USCG HU-25 Guardian
A French Navy Falcon 20G in 2009
A FR Aviation Falcon 20D in 2006
A Royal Norwegian Air Force Falcon 20
A Spanish Air Force Falcon 20D in 1981
An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Falcon 20 in 2009
A Pakistan Air Force Falcon DA-20 EW, ECM, ESM aircraft
Interior of a Falcon 20