One of these, N8FE- the very aircraft now in the National Air and Space Museum-carried the first Federal Express air express package on April 17, 1973. The first two Falcons were delivered in June 1972 and cost $1. Fred Smith created a new category of airline when he launched his package distribution system from a centralized clearing house at Memphis, Tennessee. The inauguration of Federal Express Cargo Falcon service was a new milestone in the history of air transport in the United States. All these changes have increased the all-up weight of the Cargo Falcon 20 to 28,660 pounds, compared with the 25,300 pounds of the standard executive Falcon. The nose-wheel is slightly larger, and the disc brakes are of a higher performance, as are the batteries. Other modifications include the relocation of emergency controls (a consequence of the redesign of the floor) installation of forward escape hatches: removal of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and increased travel of the all-flying tail. This advantage is supplemented by a strengthened floor that can accept loads of concentrated weight. The door is impressively large when seen in relation to the fuselage diameter. Control of the door is independent of the aircraft's hydraulic and battery master systems and may be operated in all aircraft electrical configurations, provided that a battery is connected. This is located on the left side of the forward fuselage and is operated by a closed-circuit electrohydraulic system that utilizes the aircraft batteries to operate an electric motor and hydraulic pump. Most important of these changes was the installation of a cargo door, measuring 55 inches x 74.5 inches.
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For cargo use, the Series 20 was modified by several basic changes, the success of which is a tribute to the inherent soundness of the design. It is powered by two aft-mounted General Electric CF-700-2D turbofan engines.
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It is a well-proportioned, all-metal low-wing monoplane, with full cantilever wing and tail surfaces, pressurized fuselage, and retractable tricycle dual-wheel landing gear. The first Dassault Falcon made its maiden flight on May 4, 1963. It was fast, with a top speed of 535 mph it could be converted for Federal Express's very specialized needs and it was small enough to reduce the risk of carrying uneconomical loads during the initial, highly sensitive period, when the new airline risked its entire future on the right choice of aircraft. When Fred Smith of Federal Express sought a small jet aircraft to carry loads consisting exclusively of air express packages, the Dassault Falcon won the competition as the ideal aircraft for the purpose.
In the United States, it was marketed as the Fan Jet Falcon by Pan American Airways through its subsidiary, the Falcon Jet Corporation, established in 1972 for the specific purpose of selling this fine aircraft in the highly specialized U.S. In its ten-seat executive role, the Falcon 20, originally known as the Mystere 20, has shared an elite market with such aircraft as the Learjet, the Hawker-Siddeley (now British Aerospace) 125, and the North American Sabreliner. Long Description The Dassault Falcon is a French executive jet aircraft, originally developed as the commercial version of the famous Mystere fighter aircraft. The Cargo Falcon 20 also features an oversized cargo door, measuring 55 inches x 74.5 inches, and a strengthened floor to accept loads of concentrated weight.
It is a well-proportioned, all metal low-wing monoplane, with full cantilever wing and tail surfaces, pressurized fuselage, and retractable tricycle dual-wheel landing gear. The service was so successful that, by the early 1980s, its front-line aircraft were expanded to the McDonnell Douglas DC-10Cs, whose cargo holds were big enough to carry several Falcons each. Within a decade, no less than thirty-three were flying on the spokes of the Federal Express network. This was a new milestone in the history of air transport in the United States and created a new category of airline, the exclusive air express carrier. Summary The Dassault Cargo Falcon 20 is a French jet aircraft that, on April 17, 1973, became the first to carry a Federal Express air package. Object Details Manufacturer Dassault-Bruguet Aviation Physical Description Twin engine jet transport, purple and white, orange trim, all metal. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.
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