Dassault Rolls Out First Falcon 5X

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, June 02, 2015 at 08:57 PM ET

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Dassault officially rolled out its new Falcon 5X twinjet at its Bordeaux production plant.
The Falcon 5X features a digital flight control system derived from the Rafale fighter jet and new Snecma Silvercrest engines, designed to offer more space, comfort, and a 5,000 nm range.
Two aircraft are currently completed and undergoing ground testing, with the first flight expected before the end of the summer.

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In a ceremony at its Bordeaux production plant attended by hundreds of customers, suppliers and employees, French business jet maker Dassault rolled out the first Falcon 5X, the latest in its family of fly-by-wire luxury airplanes.

Announced at the NBAA Convention in 2013, the Falcon 5X twinjet features a digital flight control system derived from the Rafale fighter jet and new Snecma Silvercrest engines. It joins the Falcon 7X, 8X, 900 and 2000 in the Dassault product lineup.