After a three-year delay that was made much worse this past fall by news of more technical problems with the Safran Silvercrest engines for the Falcon 5X, Dassault today said it is cancelling the jet’s development program and starting fresh with a new large-cabin airplane powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.
Dassault Cancels Falcon 5X Program
Key Takeaways:
- Dassault has cancelled the Falcon 5X jet development program due to persistent technical problems and delays with the Safran Silvercrest engines.
- The company plans to launch a new large-cabin aircraft to replace the 5X, which will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.
- The new, unnamed jet is scheduled to enter the market in 2022, retaining the 5X's cabin cross-section and offering a 5,500-nm range.
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