The Dassault Falcon turns 50

mystere-20-F-WLKB-en-vol-prototypeOn 4th May 1963, the Mystère 20 prototype took off for the first time, with René Bigand and Jean Dillaire at the controls.

The Mystère 20 was designed by the Mérignac teams (Paul Déplante, Paul Chassagne, René Lemaire) on the basis of an idea by Marcel Dassault, and was promoted for export by Serge Dassault. It is the precursor of the Falcon family.

In 50 years, twenty types of Falcon have been developed and 2,250 examples have been built. More than 1,950 aircraft are in service today, with 1,130 operators in 83 countries. Our company is thus a key player in the high-end business aviation sector.

The handling, comfort, flexibility, robustness and technological edge enjoyed by the Falcons are recognized worldwide.