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Gallery: Dassault Falcon's Origins

Jeremy Kariuki May 12, 2023
Passengers boarding Bloch MB 220

Now Boarding

Credit: Dassault

Passengers boarding a Bloch MB 220 in 1936.

Dassault MD 315

Work in Progress

Credit: Dassault

A Dassault MD 315 Flamant inside a hangar in 1947.

Dassault Mediterranee

Innovation Takes Shape

Credit: Dassault

The Dassault Mediterranee underwing engine design from 1958.

Dassault Mediterrannee Cabin Mockup

A Small Preview

Credit: Dassault

Guests sitting in a Dassault Mediterranee cabin mockup in 1958.

Dassault Mediterranee

An Idea, Realized

Credit: Dassault

A Dassault Mediterranee in 1958.

Dassault Mystere 20 Notes

A Calculated Effort

Credit: Dassault

An early mockup and notes for the Dassault Mystere 20 in 1961.

Mystere 20 Advertisement

Promotion

Credit: Dassault

A French advertisement for the Mystere 20 in 1962.

Mystere 20 Design

Sketches

Credit: Dassault

The design for the Mystere 20 in 1962.

Mystere 20 Mockup

The Big Idea

Credit: Dassault

Guests exiting a Mystere 20 mockup in 1962. The Mystere 20 would later be named the Falcon 20.

Mystere 20 Prototype

The Prototype

Credit: Dassault

A Mystere 20 prototype inside a hangar in 1963. This was Dassault's first business jet.

Mystere 20 rollout

Rolling Out

Credit: Dassault

The rollout ceremony of the Mystere 20 in 1963.

Charles Lindbergh visits Mystere 20

An American Legend

Credit: Dassault

American aviator Charles Lindberg’s visit to the Mystere 20 on May 4, 1963.

Mystere 20

Skybound

Credit: Dassault

A Mystere 20 in flight on May 4, 1963.

Mystere 20 Cockpit

The Office

Credit: Dassault

The cockpit of a Mystere 20, circa 1963.

Mystere 20 Interior

Budding Luxury

Credit: Dassault

Mystere 20 cabin seating in 1963.

Jacqueline Auriol

The Trailblazer

Credit: Dassault

French Aviator Jacqueline Auriol posing in a Mystere 20 in 1965.

Mystere 20

Mystere Airborne

Credit: Dassault

A Mystere 20 in flight in 1963.

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Dassault's legacy of business aviation began with the Mediterranee and the Mystere 20. The advancements made at Dassault gained the interest of history makers such as American aviator Charles Lindberg and French aviator Jacqueline Auriol. Through years of research and development, Dassault proudly began its step into the next century. The company celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mystere 20s

Jeremy Kariuki

Jeremy Kariuki is Associate Editor for Business Aviation, based in Atlanta. Before joining Aviation Week in April 2023, Jeremy served as a writer for FLYING Magazine, FreightWaves and the Center for Sustainable Journalism.

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