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NEWS

PRESENTING THE FALCON 6X

Dassault and its partner companies.” aileron), a control surface usually used
Though circumstances forced the compa- in larger commercial planes. It gives the
he final assembly team at Das- ny to stage a ‘virtual’ unveiling, the event 6X additional controlling edge during
Tsault Aviation in Bordeaux-Meri- had global reach. Customers and operators approach and helps to allow the Falcon
gnac, France opened the doors of Charles from all over the world logged on to see 6X to perform safe approaches as low

Lindbergh Hall – where the famous the aircraft make its first public appear- as only 109 knots, slower than other

aviator landed after the first transatlantic ance. But despite the novelty of the setting, business jets.
flight - to reveal its newest plane - the the live-streamed world premiere was a The 6X can safely access small airports

Falcon 6X. great success, attracting a record number equipped with ultra-short and hard-to-
Described as “the most spacious, ad- of visitors. reach runways.

vanced and versatile twinjet in business Viewers can watch a replay of the event The ground test programme and the

aviation ”, the 6X is powered by two Pratt at www.Falcon6XRollout.com. extensive systems checks that must be per-

& Whitney Canada PW812D engines that Large cabin business jet operators will formed before the first flight are scheduled

already equip other business planes such as benefit from - the tallest and widest in to occur early this year.

the Gulfstream G500 and G600. business aviation, claims the company, Recently Pratt & Whitney Canada

It and other factors provide a top speed providing levels of spaciousness, comfort, completed ground and flight tests of the

of Mach 0.90 and a maximum range 5,500 productivity and safety that will set a new aircraft’s PW812D engine, clearing the path

nautical miles (10,186km), one of the benchmark in the long-range segment. to first flight of the 6X.

longest ranges in this category of planes The 6X offers a large 40’8” by 8’6”cabin Interesting to note is that many of the
allowing it to connect Los Angeles to Paris (12.3 m by 2.58 m) and 6’6” in height or features were already used on the Falcon
without a stop. (1.98 m) for a total of 1843 cubic feet or 5X – a project the company had to cancel in

Currently only the Gulfstream G600 can (52,2 m3 ). Therefore the new Falcon 6x December 2017, after Safran failed to deliv-

fly longer - 6,500 nautical miles (12,040km) can house up to 19 passengers in its lounge er its new Silvercrest engine on time.

“The rollout is a significant achievement. areas comfortably. The 5X had already been delayed for

Here is an all-new aircraft design within The cabin disposition is available in three three years when it was abandoned.

the Falcon family, the ultra-widebody Fal- different configurations. The galley area Most 5X customers have moved to Das-
con 6X,” said Dassault aviation chairman receives natural light from a skylight, a sault 7X and 8X, even though some are now

Eric Trappier. unique feature in business category. asking to switch to the 6X.
“The challenges posed by the Covid-19 The wing, especially designed to The Falcon 6X is expected to make its

pandemic required exceptional perse- smoothen any turbulences are equipped first flight this year and delivered the year

verance and co-operation on the part of with a flaperon (a hybrid of flap and after. Q

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