ALL AIRCRAFT DASSAULT FALCON 20

Dassault Falcon 20

What better aircraft for getting vital parts or materials where they’re needed quickly? This famously efficient private jet has room for five pallets and a range of nearly 3,000 miles.

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High-Performance Cargo Transport

The Dassault Falcon 20 is a medium-sized business jet powered by two rear-mounted turbofan engines. In its corporate role, the aircraft can comfortably carry up to 14 passengers. Known for its performance and reliability, the aircraft excelled in military and commercial roles and was popular with public industries and services because it was easily adapted for a wide range of uses, including as a freighter for the dedicated use of transporting cargo. Its cruise speed and range matches or exceeds larger jets, and does so with greater economy. Its size allows it to access smaller airports with shorter runways.

The large cargo door is located on the left side of the aircraft, directly behind the cockpit but well forward of the wing. The size of the door allows oversized cargo to be loaded that may not fit through the doors of similar-sized aircraft. The door swings upward and clear of the doorway and cargo can be loaded using a belt ramp, forklift, or scissor lift.

The Falcon 20 is primarily designed to take off and land on asphalt or concrete runways. However, under the right conditions, the aircraft can land on firm and dry grass. Takeoffs and landings on compacted gravel or dirt may be possible with modifications to the aircraft to protect the engines and with specialized procedures if gravel or dirt runways are a standard operating environment.

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Cargo Capacity & Access

The usable cargo area starts from behind the cockpit and ends near the back of the fuselage. It can accommodate approximately 449 cubic feet of cargo weighing up to 4,500 pounds.

Cargo Doors: The large cargo door is 73 inches wide and 55 inches in height, and located on the left side of the aircraft directly behind the cockpit and forward of the wing with enough space to maneuver service equipment. The door swings upward and clear of the doorway and cargo can be loaded using a belt ramp, forklift, or scissor lift.

Oil and gas assemblies and components.

Replacement parts for critical machinery or vehicles.

Specialized tools for repair or maintenance.

Time-sensitive goods.

Emergency equipment for disaster-affected areas.

Top Down Cutaway

Main Deck

Side Cargo Door

Width: 73 in
Height: 55 in

Max Payload

Cubic ft: 449
Weight: 4,500

Range & Routes

The Dassault Falcon 20 has a non-stop range of approximately 2,000 miles at maximum payload, making it ideal for domestic routes and remote locations throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Airport Requirements

The Falcon 20 is a medium-sized jet and can take off and land at any established airport with asphalt or concrete runways. The aircraft can land on firm grass runways and compacted dirt or gravel if special accommodations for the aircraft and procedures are made.

Taxiway Width: The aircraft’s length of 56 feet and wingspan of 54 feet allows it to operate on narrow taxiways.

Parking Apron Space: The Dassault Falcon 20 requires a parking apron large enough to accommodate the external dimensions of the aircraft with additional room for ground and service equipment.

Ground Handling: Specialized equipment is generally not needed to load and unload cargo in this aircraft aside from standard loading and service equipment such as a belt ramp, forklift, or scissor lift.

Fueling: Fueling may be carried out using fuel trucks. Fuel capacity is ultimately dependent on the weight of the payload carried by the aircraft and the range of travel required, but can be up to 1,250 gallons.

Power and Air Support: Falcon 20s are not normally equipped with onboard auxiliary power units and may require a ground power unit to power onboard systems while the engines are off.

Runway Requirements

Takeoff Runway Length: The minimum runway length for a Falcon 20 at maximum payload is approximately 5,000 feet. This requirement will vary based on altitude, temperature, wind conditions, and runway conditions. High-altitude airports with elevations over 8,000 feet may require longer runways due to lower air density.

Landing Runway Length: The Falcon 20 at maximum payload requires a minimum runway length of 3,000 feet. Wet, icy, unpaved, gravel, or grass runways may increase the minimum landing distance required for safe operation.

Crew

The Dassault Falcon 20 is operated by two pilots. Additional cargo support personnel may be assigned to the flight by the carrier to monitor the cargo and coordinate seamless end-to-end delivery.

KEY AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS

Length

56 feet

Wingspan

54 feet

Maximum Takeoff Weight

28,600 pounds

Maximum Payload

Approximately 4,500 pounds

Range

Approximately 2,000 miles with a full payload including crew, fuel, and cargo

Cargo Volume

Approximately 449 cubic feet

Cruise Speed

530 miles per hour

Engines

Typically equipped with two General Electric CF700-2D engines

A Case for an Exclusive Use Aircraft

Things don’t always go as planned. We understand that, so when your important special events require you to call us at odd hours of the night to handle critical shipments for arrival the next morning, we’re here to help 24/7, 365 days a year.

The Challenge

Las Vegas is home to some of the biggest, most anticipated trade shows and conferences of the year. You worked hard with your team for the past 24 months to bring your client’s vision of a unique, interactive, and superbly lighted exhibit to life. The design and fabrication phases of the huge exhibit went well, with the usual side steps and hiccups. The installation dry run and shakedown uncovered some minor issues, which your team solved quickly. Overall, everything looked amazing.

Twelve days before opening day of the convention, you shipped the complete exhibit across the country in four semi-tractor trailers and a box truck packed with wooden crates, Anvil cases, and cardboard boxes holding everything you needed. When they arrived at the convention center, your team of installers and technicians unpacked and assembled the exhibit and the hundreds of supporting components through the week.

One evening, three days before the opening, your lead technician called your hotel room from the floor saying they were still unable to bring up the lighting or interactive displays that had failed that afternoon. Everything had worked perfectly the day before. Something seemed to be wrong with the large, integrated console system that programmed and controlled the entire exhibit. The console powered up but the lighting and displays remained unresponsive. You decide not to waste any more time trying to troubleshoot the console and to ship an identical console as a replacement along with a smaller but capable backup console just in case.

How We Solve It

At 8 p.m. Vegas time, you called AirFreight.com knowing you wouldn’t have to negotiate your way through a call center. You are immediately connected with an Expeditor—an expert at optimizing aircraft to fit your critical shipping needs and your single point of contact through the duration of the shipment.

You explained the issue and the need for a time-critical shipment. You had already wrangled people out of bed on the East Coast to pack the consoles and supporting equipment at the factory. The weights and dimensions of the eight large Anvil cases were known because several identical console kits traveled the country simultaneously supporting different exhibitions. Most of the weight was due to the hundreds of feet of cabling needed for each kit.

What Sets Us Apart

Your Expeditor presented several options considering the cargo, urgency of the shipment, and destination, and recommended a chartered, exclusive use aircraft to ensure control of the aircraft through the four and a half hour flight. Your team at the factory would truck the cases to the airport and load the waiting Dassault Falcon 20, which was large enough to easily transport the cases, but small enough to be more economical than a larger jet. Flight tracking and proactive updates would be provided from takeoff to landing for the early morning delivery. Your team in Las Vegas would station at the airport to receive and unload the cases and return to the convention center as quickly as possible.

As promised, the aircraft arrived without delay. Your team replaced the console and the primary cabling, and the lighting and interactive displays came back to life. The exhibit performed flawlessly throughout the week.