N272DN V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N272DN is a 1978 Dassault-breguet FALCON 10 (serial 135), registered to Del Mar College (government) in Corpus Christi, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1979 (47 years ago). It carries 2 Airesearch TFE731 SER engines rated at 3,500 lbf each (7,000 lbf total), the engine on 23% of registered Dassault-breguet FALCON 10s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2AE42. It is one of 59 Dassault-breguet FALCON 10 aircraft on the FAA registry. Del Mar College holds 9 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Del Mar College

Owner type

Government

Based in

Corpus Christi, TX

Serial number

135

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2AE42 · 50527102 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 20, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jun 29, 1979

Last FAA activity

Jul 22, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Airesearch TFE731 SER

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated thrust

3,500 lbf × 2 (7,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

01518

12 of the 53 registered Dassault-breguet FALCON 10 carry this engine (23%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Dassault-breguet FALCON 10 needs roughly 11,100 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~9,636 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N272DN

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