It took a Falcon 8X with four passengers and 200 pounds of baggage just four hours and 28 minutes last week to fly from Santa Monica Airport, California (SMO) to Teterboro, New Jersey (TEB). The flight, with almost no tailwind, beat the previous record by a full 24 minutes.
Dassault’s Falcon 8X Sets New Speed Record
Key Takeaways:
- A Falcon 8X completed a record-breaking flight from Santa Monica (SMO) to Teterboro (TEB) in 4 hours and 28 minutes, beating the previous record by 24 minutes.
- This achievement is particularly notable because it occurred departing from SMO's challenging 3,500-foot runway, significantly shorter than when the prior record was established.
- The Falcon 8X demonstrated exceptional operational performance, successfully navigating the short runway with a 3,200-foot balanced field length and adhering to strict local noise abatement procedures.
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