Super-Midsize JetOut of productionDassault Aviation

Dassault Aviation Falcon 50

Name: Dassault Aviation Falcon 50
Brand: Dassault Aviation

The Falcon 50 was Dassault's first trijet and the first civil aircraft with a supercritical wing, certified in February 1979 after a first flight in November 1976. It paired the Falcon 20's fuselage cross-section with three TFE731-3 engines, an S-duct center intake and a range of about 3,000 nm. About 252 were built before the 50EX took over in 1997, and the design led directly to the Falcon 900.

In short: The Dassault Aviation Falcon 50 is a Super-Midsize Jet with a range of 3,084 nm, a cruise speed of 470 knots and room for 8 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $0.8M–— and costs roughly $3,300 an hour to operate (estimate).

3,084 nm

Range

470 kts

Max cruise

8–9

Passengers

—

New price

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Highlights

First civil aircraft with a supercritical wing
Three-engine layout for long overwater flights
About 252 built between 1979 and 1997

Performance

Range: 3,084 nm
Max cruise: 470 kts
Max Mach: 0.86
Max altitude: 45,000 ft
Takeoff distance: 4,700 ft
Landing distance: Not published
MTOW: 38,800 lb
Engines: 3 × Honeywell TFE731-3-1C
Thrust per engine: 3,700 lbf
Fuel burn: 310 gal/hr

Cabin

Passengers: 8 / 9
Cabin length: 23 ft
Cabin width: 6.1 ft
Cabin height: 5.8 ft
Cabin volume: 700 cu ft
Baggage: 115 cu ft
Min. crew: 2

Economics

New price: —
Variable cost / hr: $3,300
Fixed cost / yr: $800,000
First delivery: 1979
Out of production: 1997
Units built: 252
Pre-owned range: $0.8M – —

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.

Dimensions & weights

Length: 60.8 ft
Wingspan: 61.9 ft
Height: 22.9 ft
Max fuel: 15,514 lb

Programme milestones

1976-11-07First flight en.wikipedia.org
1979-02-27Certification · French certification en.wikipedia.org
1979-03-07Certification · FAA certification en.wikipedia.org

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Pre-owned range & Residual value curve

Pre-owned range

$0.8M – —

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.

Residual value curve

Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.

Year 10: 46% ≈ $0M

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