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Dassault Falcon 7X Gulfstream G550
DASSAULT FALCON 7X airports that are inaccessible to most competitors, such as London The G500 entered service in September 2018 and can travel 5,200 The G600 has a long, wide cabin and can be configured for up to
The Falcon 7X was the first business jet with a digital flight control City, from which it can take off for a non-stop flight to New York. And nautical miles/9,630 kilometres at Mach 0.85 and 4,400 nm/8,149 four living areas, including the option for a fixed bed. It features
system. Launched in 2001, the 5,950 nm Falcon 7X features it’s 30% more eco-efficient that other aircraft in its class. km at Mach 0.90. Its maximum operating speed is Mach 0.925. the Symmetry Flight Deck, which includes active control side sticks
an advanced wing design which offered a dramatic increase in The Falcon 8X also features the FalconEye combined vision GULFSTREAM G550 and 10 touch screens, both industry firsts.
lift-to-drag ratio. The aircraft has an MMO of Mach 0.90, allowing system, enabling it to fly approaches under reduced visibility GULFSTREAM G650ER
quicker climbs and descents, as well as low-level dashes on short conditions with exceptional safety and reliability because of Gulfstream Aerospace delivered their 600th Gulfstream G550 to
legs. It is powered by three Pratt & Whitney Canada 307A engines, the combined display with a map based on amplified infrared a customer last year. The milestone delivery was celebrated by Gulfstream’s flagship, the four-living-area G650ER, has a range
rated at 6,400 lb thrust each. The 7X, which passed the 270 aircraft images collected by the airplane itself. FalconEye was certified Gulfstream employees at the company’s Brunswick, Georgia facility. of 7,500 nautical miles/13,890 kilometres at its long-range cruise
production mark, is the company’s fastest-ever selling business jet. in 2018 for approaches under low visibility up to 100 feet. More than 20 percent of Gulfstream aircraft in service are G550s. speed of Mach 0.85. The G650ER provides more high-speed range
Recently the Falcon 7X fleet accumulated more than 500,000 flight A configuration with a dual head-up display will be available This aircraft entered service in 2003, with a PlaneView flight deck utility with 6,400 nm/11,853 km at Mach 0.90.
hours and operated in over 40 countries. in 2020. featuring Gulfstream’s Enhanced Flight Vision System. GULFSTREAM G700
Equipped with two Rolls-Royce BR710 engines, the G550 can fly
DASSAULT FALCON 8X GULFSTREAM G500 6,750 nautical miles/12,501 kilometres at Mach 0.80, connecting The G700 is the most spacious with the longest range at the
The very-long-range Falcon 8X can connect Paris to Hong Kong and The G500 represents a generation of innovation in the business-jet Tokyo with Palm Beach or Shanghai with London. The cabin offers highest speed. Launched at the October 2019 at the National
Los Angeles to Beijing with no stopovers. The Falcon 8X is the crown industry. Its Symmetry Flight Deck provides safety enhancements, numerous configurations and can seat up to 19 passengers and sleep Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention &
jewel of Falcon customer experience. It has the longest cabin in the including the first electronically linked active control side sticks up to 8. The G550 can also be outfitted for a variety of government ap- Exhibition, the G700 offers a high-speed range of 6,400 nautical
family and also offers the best soundproofing for unrivalled comfort. in civil aviation and the most extensive use of touch screens. The plications, including aero medical evacuation, head-of-state transport, miles/11,853 kilometres at Mach 0.90 and a long-range cruise
The 8X has a range of 6,450 nautical miles, which means it is capable cabin features advanced ergonomics and aesthetics and features airborne early warning, atmospheric research and maritime patrol. of 7,500 nm/13,890 km at Mach 0.85. The aircraft’s maximum
of non- stop flights between Beijing and New York, Singapore and customised furnishings, a healthy cabin environment and 14 operating speed is Mach 0.925. The G700’s Symmetry Flight
London, or São Paulo and Moscow. It can also be operated out of Gulfstream panoramic oval windows. GULFSTREAM G600 Deck features safety enhancements such as active control
The G600 captured a city-pair speed record from Savannah to Riyadh, side sticks, touch screen technology and predictive landing
Saudi Arabia - a distance of 6,553 nautical miles, completed in just performance system.
12 hours and 30 minutes. Pending approval by the U.S. National It has up to five living areas and a six-place dining or conference table.
Aeronautic Association, this record will be sent to the Federation The G700 also introduces the most advanced and only true circadian
Aeronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as a world lighting system in aviation that accurately simulates sunrise and sunset
record. The G600 entered service on Aug. 8, 2019, can fly 6,500 and greatly reduces the physical impact of ultra-long-range travel.
nautical miles/12,038 kilometres at Mach 0.85 and 5,500 nm/10,186 The G700 will embark on an European tour of Switzerland,
km at Mach 0.90. Its maximum operating speed is Mach 0.925. France and the UK. Q
Dassault Falcon 8X Gulfstream G700
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