N166RA 1981 Dassault Falcon 20F

Overview

This airframe, bearing registration N166RA, is a Dassault Falcon 20F built by Dassault Aviation in 1981 as serial number 449. The aircraft is registered in the US and is registered to the corporation Royal Air Freight Inc based in Waterford, MI, US, indicating corporate operation from that Michigan home base. Notable registry actions include the current corporate registration and continued use under that operator’s ownership.

Operations & Cabin

The airframe’s 14-seat configuration places the Dassault Falcon 20F in a short- to medium-range corporate transport role, with a cabin typically arranged for mixed passenger and light freight missions under Royal Air Freight Inc’s operation from Waterford, MI, US. With a maximum range of 1,810 nm and cruise speed near 405 kts, typical missions would include regional Midwest charters, corporate repositioning flights, and short transcontinental sectors within its fuel and payload limits. Avionics fit and specific interior appointments for this individual airframe are operator-dependent; maintenance considerations emphasize lifecycle management of the Honeywell/AlliedSignal TFE731 engines and airframe corrosion and systems upgrades consistent with a 1981 build. Operational readiness will commonly involve systematic engine inspections and avionics modernization to meet contemporary regulatory and charter requirements.

Model & Market Context

The Falcon 20F belongs to the Dassault Falcon 20 family, a twin-engine business jet class noted for robust twin-TFE731 powerplants and utility in corporate and special-mission roles. In its performance niche the type competes with contemporaries that offer similar short/medium-range capability; buyer and charter demand for specific older airframes is driven by acquisition cost, refurbishment potential, and maintenance status.