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 Dassault Falcon 6X represents a significant shift in design, becoming the manufacturer's largest business jet to date with a primary focus on passenger comfort, featuring the widest and tallest cabin, and exceptionally low interior noise.
Despite its increased size and weight, the Falcon 6X maintains impressive agility and precise handling, attributed to its advanced fly-by-wire flight controls and innovative aerodynamic elements like flaperons.
The aircraft's development involved adapting from the Falcon 5X due to engine issues, leading to the integration of more powerful Pratt & Whitney PW812D engines, which boosted its range and high-payload capabilities, complemented by advanced cockpit features such as the FalconEye HUD.

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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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