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 set a new speed record for a flight from Santa Monica (SMO) to Teterboro, New Jersey (TEB), completing the journey in just 4 hours and 28 minutes.
- The flight surpassed the previous record by a significant 24 minutes, an achievement made particularly impressive given the challenging conditions at SMO.
- The Falcon 8X successfully departed from SMO despite its shortened 3,500-foot runway and strict noise abatement procedures, requiring a 3,200-foot balanced field length for takeoff.
- The new record is currently awaiting official ratification by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA).
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