This is the airplane that started the Dassault tradition of three-engine business jets. Introduced in the 1970s, the Falcon 50 was an immediate hit with pilots and buyers alike, offering a winning combination of excellent range, great runway performance, a spacious cabin and an attractive form. The three-engine configuration gave the model better hot-and-high performance and presented pilots with more options when flying long oceanic routes. Dassault produced the model for more than 20 years, replacing the original with the Falcon 50EX, which boasted more powerful engines and upgraded avionics. Successors to the prototypical three-engine Falcon 50 configuration are the equally popular Falcon 900 and 7X models.