Falcon 900Dassault announced it was developing a new intercontinental range large size business jet based on the Falcon 50 on May 27, 1983, at the Paris Airshow. The prototype, "Spirit of Lafayette", flew for the first time on September 21, 1984. A second prototype flew on August 30, 1985, and this aircraft demonstrated the type's long range potential by flying nonstop from Paris to Little Rock, Arkansas in the USA for a demonstration tour. French certification

air-to-air Stinger missile

were developed

and covered more than 20

Douglas DC-8 United Airlines airplane model

Boeing stated that it will be more fuel-efficient than earlier Boeing airliners and will be the first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction

was phased out in 1974

It was fast and known to absorb a great deal of battle damage

Otherwise the aircraft would be destroyed in the bombs blast

There were a variety of interior configurations accommodating from 55 to 112 passengers

The addition of an 85-gallon fuel tank behind the seat increased the P-51B's already excellent range

and Cessna claims it to be the fastest civil transport in service other than the supersonic Concorde

and successes increased steadily as equipment and tactics improved