The Dassault Falcon 50 is a three engined mid-sized long-range corporate jet which has found favour with numerous military-forces world wide. The aircraft pictured above is a Dassault Falcon 50M Surmar of the French Navy, the aircraft has been modified to replace the “Atlantique” (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft and has been fitted with an Ocean Master 100 maritime surveillance radar and a FLIR thermal camera, it has also been fitted with a hatch to launch survival equipment for search and rescue missions. Dassault Falcon 50 Specifications: - Length: 18.52 m (60 ft 9¼ in)
- Wingspan: 18.86 m (61 ft 10½ in)
- Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10½ in)
- Wing area: 46.83 m² (504.1 ft²)
- Empty weight: 9,150 kg (20,170 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 18,500 kg (40,780 lb)
- Engine: Three 16.5 kN (3,700 lbf) Garrett TFE731-3-1C turbofan engines
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.86
- Cruise speed: Mach 0.82
- Range: 6,480 km (3,500 NM, 4,025 sm)
- Service ceiling: 14,935 m (49,000 ft)
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