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Gulfstream, Textron, and Embraer topped the list of preferred private jets, according to a just-released survey of Business Jet Traveler readers

Gulfstream Aerospace, Textron Aviation, and Embraer Executive Jets each topped two categories in the just-released 11th annual survey of Business Jet Traveler readers.

Dassault Falcon 7X

Dassault Falcon 7X

Falcon 7X private jet profile, including current pricing, manufacturing dates, cabin size and passenger capacity, range, speed, baggage space, fractional ownership and jet card options

Dassault Falcon 7X Facts

Business Jet Traveler writes, “With a range of 5,797 nautical miles, the 7X may not have the longest legs in the large-cabin bizjet ‘uber-barge’ derby, but it is the undisputed champ in the go-anywhere sub-category.” It points to its performance on the 3,570-foot runway at Gstaad, Switzerland with pavement to spare.

The price for a new Falcon 7X is $57.3 million.

Manufacturing Dates

Dassault Falcon 7X price and range

Production Start: 2007

Production Ends: In Production

Cabin Category

Large Cabin – Heavy Jet

Fleet Size

As of May 2020, Amstat lists 279 Falcon 7Xs in service

Falcon 7X Cabin Size and Passengers

Dassault Falcon 7X in a 14 seat configuration with separate rear cabin

Height: 6.2 feet

Width: 7.7 feet

Length: 39.1 feet

Seating Capacity: Up to 19 passengers

Range

The Falcon 7X a range of 5,466 nautical miles full or 5,840 nautical miles with four passengers. The range of the Falcon 7X is:

Full: 5,466 nautical miles

Four Passengers: 5,840 nautical miles

Speed

Maximum Cruise Speed: 492 mph

Normal Cruise Speed: 488 mph

Long-Range Cruise Speed: 463 mph

Baggage Space

140 cubic feet, all interior and accessible from the passenger cabin

Access

Fractional Ownership – No

Dedicated Jet Card – Yes

Pricing

Used Falcon 7Xs are listed starting at approximately $18 million

Other Dassault Falcon models currently in production

Compare over 150 private jet models in the Private Jet Performance Guide.

Falcon 10X

Falcon 8X

Falcon 6X

Falcon 900LX

Falcon 2000LXS

Falcon 2000S

Popular Private Jets and Helicopters

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Compare some of the most popular private aircraft used in fractional and jet card programs.

Each aircraft profile includes:

  • History
  • Manufacturing dates
  • Related models
  • Current fleet size
  • Cabin category
  • Seating diagram
  • Cabin dimensions, including height
  • Seating capacity
  • Speed
  • Baggage capacity, internal and external
  • Access via fractional and jet card programs
  • New pricing as applicable (for types still in production)
  • Used pricing
  • Current models in production from the OEM

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Cirrus Aviation

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Embraer Executive Jets

Gulfstream Aerospace

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Hawker

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HondaJet

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Sikorsky

S 76 interior
Sikorsky S-76 helicopters are available in fractional ownership and jet cards

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Dassault Falcon 2000

Dassault Falcon 2000

Falcon 2000 profile, including current pricing, manufacturing dates, cabin size and passenger capacity, range, speed, baggage space, fractional ownership and jet card options

Dassault Falcon 2000 Facts

The French-made Dassault Falcon 2000 is popular for its wide cabin although the base model range is better suited for transcontinental flights than across the ocean.

In addition to the 229 Falcon 2000s in service, there are 352 more in its series sisters and it has seen a second life in the jet card market via ex-NetJets aircraft hitting the market.

The price for a used Falcon 2000 starts at around $3.2 million.

Manufacturing Dates

Production Start: 1995

Production Ends: 2007

The Falcon 2000 is the precursor of the Falcon 2000DX (2008 to 2010), Falcon EX (2003 to 2004), Falcon 2000EX EASy (2004 to 2009), Falcon 2000LX (2007 to 2012), and the Falcon 2000LXS (2013 to current). All have the same cabin dimensions.

Cabin Category

Large Cabin – Heavy Jet

Fleet Size

As of November 2019, Amstat lists 229 Falcon 2000s in service

Falcon 2000 Cabin Size and Passengers

Dassault Falcon 2000
A typical 10-seat configuration of a Dassault Falcon 2000

Height: 6.1 feet

Width: 7.7 feet

Length: 31.2 feet

Seating Capacity: Up to 10 passengers

Range

Within the Falcon 2000 family, the Dassault Falcon 2000LX has the longest range of 3,891 nautical miles full or 4,185 nautical miles with four passengers. The range of the Falcon 2000 is:

Full: 2,841 nautical miles

Four Passengers: 3,130 nautical miles

Speed

Maximum Cruise Speed: 547 mph

Normal Cruise Speed: 528 mph

Long-Range Cruise Speed: 495 mph

Baggage Space

134 cubic feet, all interior and accessible from the passenger cabin

Access

Fractional Ownership – Yes

Dedicated Jet Card – Yes

Pricing

Used Falcon 2000s are listed starting at approximately $3.2 million

Other Dassault Falcon models currently in production

Compare over 150 private jet models in the Private Jet Performance Guide.

Falcon 10X

Falcon 8X

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Falcon 6X

Falcon 900LX

Falcon 2000LXS

Falcon 2000S

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