Dassault Falcon 2000 LX

DUBAI, UAE, December 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault's Falcon 2000LXrecently has been granted approval for arrivals and departures at thechallenging London City Airport (LCY) in England.

With this approval,European registered Falcon 2000LXs can connect London City, located in theheart of the city of London, nonstop with all of Europe including Moscow.

Dassault is currently developing a program to gain FAA steep approachcertification which will also allow American registered aircraft to operateat LCY.

In order to use London City's short runway (4,327 ft/1,319 m at landingand 3,934 ft/1,199 m at take off), an aircraft must demonstrate exactingperformance. To help achieve this, Dassault developed a unique autobrakefeature for the Falcon 2000EX and 2000LX that reduces landing distances by asmuch as 300 feet on steep approaches, which are required for London City. Thesteep approach procedures require a glide slope of 5.5 degrees as opposed tothe standard 3.0 degrees.