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Dassault Falcon Spotted in Star Wars Canyon

The tri-jet’s presence was confirmed—but the mission remains top secret for now.

The aircraft, N8X, registered as a 2019 Falcon 7X but clearly marked in 8X livery, took several passes through the canyon. [Courtesy: Rick Kane]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A Dassault Falcon jet (N8X) was recently photographed making multiple low-level passes through Star Wars Canyon, a military training area known for terrain-following maneuvers.
  • The specific purpose of the large-cabin Falcon jet's flight in the canyon is currently undisclosed by Dassault Aviation, though they confirmed the flight and indicated details would be revealed soon.
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Star Wars Canyon. It’s administered by nearby Edwards Air Force Base as part of the R-2508 Complex within the Panamint military operations area (MOA)—and it serves as the proving ground for military training operations conducting low-level terrain-following maneuvers since the 1940s.

On Wednesday, a local photographer tweeted about a new entrant to the long roster of aircraft that have been spotted zooming below the canyon walls: a Dassault Falcon.

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