We Fly: Dassault Falcon 6X

The Falcon 6X is, by far, Dassault’s largest, heaviest, and most powerful business jet in the 60-year history of its business jet production line.

Fred George

Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET

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[Courtesy: Dassault Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

The Falcon 6X marks a significant departure for Dassault Aviation, embracing a "bigger is better" philosophy with its largest and most powerful business jet, prioritizing passenger comfort through a wider, taller, and quieter cabin.
Despite its increased size and weight, the aircraft achieves impressive agility and handling thanks to advanced fly-by-wire controls, innovative flaperons, and powerful Pratt & Whitney PW812D turbofans (following a redesign from the original Falcon 5X concept due to engine issues).
Equipped with sophisticated avionics, including the EASy IV system and FalconEye HUD, the 6X enhances pilot situational awareness and safety, offering a flexible operational range of up to 5,500 nm suitable for both long-haul and multi-leg short-haul missions.

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“Bigger is better” is Dassault Aviation’s mantra for its next-generation business jets. And that was unmistakable when I walked up to the new Falcon 6X at the company flight test facility at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (LFMI) west of Marseille. The aircraft looks positively plus-sized compared to its svelte predecessors, including Dassault’s current Falcon 8X flagship.

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