The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The first business jet developed by the firm, it became the first of a family of business jets to be produced under the same name; of these, both the smaller Falcon 10 and the larger trijet Falcon 50 were direct derivatives of the Falcon 20.

Design

The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet, often considered to be an easy to fly and relatively visually appealing aircraft. The favorable flight qualities of the aircraft meant that no need existed to incorporate a stick pusher or stall-barrier system to achieve its predictable stall behavior. The flight controls of the Falcon 20 are hydraulically powered, augmenting the mechanical pushrods between the cockpit controls and the flight control surfaces. In the event of complete hydraulic failure, the aircraft can be practically flown without any augmentation. The controls incorporate an artificial feel system, optimizing the sensations perceivable to the operating pilot to be smooth, predictable, and precise. On the Falcon 200, the cockpit is heavily modernized, being more comparable with the newer Falcon 50 than the original Falcon 20.

Specifications (Falcon 20F)

Interior of a Falcon 20
Data from Janes’s All The World’s Aircraft 1980–81[49]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 8–14 passengers
Length: 17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)
Height: 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 41.00 m2 (441.3 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.4:1
Empty weight: 7,530 kg (16,601 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
Fuel capacity: 5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CF700-2D-2 turbofans, 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each
Performance

Maximum speed: 862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)
Cruise speed: 750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
Stall speed: 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)
Range: 3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)
Service ceiling: 12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absolute ceiling)

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Falcon_20