{"product_id":"dassault-falcon-20-hu-25-guardian-technical-operational-documentation-collection","title":"Dassault Falcon 20 \u0026 HU-25 Guardian — Technical \u0026 Operational Documentation Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDassault Falcon 20 \u0026amp; HU-25 Guardian — Technical \u0026amp; Operational Documentation Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDassault Falcon 20\u003c\/strong\u003e — marketed in its early form as the \u003cem\u003eMystère 20\u003c\/em\u003e and later as the \u003cem\u003eFan Jet Falcon\u003c\/em\u003e — is a twin-engine swept-wing business jet developed by \u003cstrong\u003eAvions Marcel Dassault\u003c\/strong\u003e, first flown in 1963 and delivered from 1965. Its military derivative, the \u003cstrong\u003eGrumman\/Dassault HU-25 Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e, served the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited States Coast Guard (USCG)\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1982 through 2014 as a medium-range surveillance, search-and-rescue, and drug interdiction platform — one of the most operationally demanding adaptations of any business jet airframe in service history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis archival collection assembles primary-source technical, operational, and engineering documentation spanning the full Falcon 20 \/ HU-25 family, from the original Mystère 20 civil certification baseline through the specialised HU-25A\/C\/D Guardian variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. Airframe \u0026amp; Aerodynamic Configuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfiguration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-wing cantilever monoplane — heavily swept wing derived from Marcel Dassault's fighter programme heritage (Mystère IV \/ Étendard lineage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Geometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-cantilever swept wing optimised for stable high-speed dash profiles; high-speed roll rate inherited from Mystère fighter architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary Flight Controls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydraulically augmented mechanical systems — flap\/slat control integration, tailplane trim indicators, roll\/pitch enhancement systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrag Profiles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empirical flight data covering viscous drag, wave drag containment, and cross-flow characteristics over fuselage and engine nacelle pylons during sub-Mach transitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUndercarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual-wheel tricycle landing gear — optimised for balance and directional stability on asymmetric thrust profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. Powerplant Variants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCivil Falcon 20 (F-Model Baseline)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMilitary HU-25 Guardian (A\/C\/D Variants)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngine Model\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2× General Electric CF700-2D-2 Turbofans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2× Garrett (Honeywell) ATF3-6-2C Turbofans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrust Output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4,496 lbst (20 kN) per engine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5,440 lbf (24.2 kN) per engine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBypass Layout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAft-fan design with free-floating turbine blades\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighly unique 3-spool, reverse-flow configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMission Intent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptimised for low-to-mid altitude fuel efficiency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTailored for long overwater loiter and sea-level dash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. Handling, Stability \u0026amp; Systems\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatic Stability:\u003c\/strong\u003e High clean-wing roll rate controlled via dual-wheel tricycle landing gear balancing and optimised control surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Altitude Dynamics:\u003c\/strong\u003e HU-25 documentation details structural dampening performance under extreme thermal gradients below 5,000 ft over salt-water environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsymmetric Thrust Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Technical notes cover rudder force minimums and lateral trim authorities during single-engine V₁ cuts and emergency go-arounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. Performance Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Operating Speed (Mmo):\u003c\/strong\u003e Mach 0.855 — 420 knots maximum cruising speed at altitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSea Level Max Speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350 knots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eService Ceiling:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42,000 ft (12,800 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMTOW:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28,660 lb (13,000 kg) civil baseline — up to 32,000 lb (14,515 kg) for fully equipped USCG Guardian variants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5. Operational Variants Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMystère 20 \/ Fan Jet Falcon\u003c\/strong\u003e — original civil certification baseline; Avions Marcel Dassault factory documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFan Jet Falcon Series D\u003c\/strong\u003e — performance brochure with payload vs. distance, climb, fuel consumption, and balanced field length data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFalcon 20 ST — Nav-Attack System Trainer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Avions Marcel Dassault STV 138 \/ 20-2-71 \/ Édition 1; fighter-bomber equipment, special modifications, and utilisation documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFalcon Jet Family — Multi-Role Aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e — USCG Coast Guard surveillance and SAR variant engineering overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHU-25 Guardian CGTO 1U-25A-1\u003c\/strong\u003e — USCG Series HU-25 Flight Manual, 1 July 1999, Change 3 (1 December 2003); includes OPSUP 3–6 and Message supplements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHU-25 Guardian CG-FM-OSS EFIS\u003c\/strong\u003e — Electronic Flight Instrument System operational supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystère 20 — Falcon: Original Avions Marcel Dassault civil brochure (F-BRHB registration cover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan Jet Falcon — Aircraft Operating Manual (AOM): Avions Marcel Dassault factory edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan Jet Falcon Series D — Performance Brochure: General characteristics, flight deck \u0026amp; avionics, interior layout, weight data, limitations, flight envelope, performance analysis, payload vs. distance, flight planning (max cruise \/ long range), endurance vs. altitude, balanced field length, reserves, climb performance, fuel consumption, descent \u0026amp; landing data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalcon Jet Family — Multi-Role Aircraft Brochure: USCG Coast Guard variant overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalcon 20 ST — Nav-Attack System Trainer: STV 138 \/ 20-2-71 \/ Édition 1 — General\/basic Falcon description (p. 3), fighter-bomber equipment (p. 6), special modifications (p. 8), utilisation (p. 23)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGTO 1U-25A-1 — USCG HU-25 Series Flight Manual: 1 July 1999, Change 3 (1 December 2003) — includes Message, OPSUP 3, OPSUP 4, OPSUP 5, OPSUP 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCG-FM-OSS EFIS — HU-25 Electronic Flight Instrument System Operational Supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eRegulatory Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13 and EASA Part-M, any mechanic performing maintenance on an active aircraft must use current, manufacturer-approved revision-controlled data. 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