New Flagship for Dassault

Isabel Goyer

Saturday, September 01, 2001 at 08:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Dassault's new Falcon FNX, scheduled for a 2004 first flight, will be the company's fastest and most modern ultra-long-range business jet, competing against the Gulfstream V and Bombardier Global Express.
The FNX differentiates itself with a unique three-engine configuration for enhanced redundancy and short-field capabilities, an all-new highly swept composite and metal wing, and a projected top speed of Mach .90.
It will be the first business jet to feature fly-by-wire flight control and will incorporate an advanced Honeywell "Intuitive" flight deck for reduced pilot workload.

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Compared with that of the Falcon 900EX, the composite and metal wing of the FNX will be longer, thinner and more highly swept.

Dassault’s latest Falcon Jet, code named FNX, will be the fastest, roomiest and most modern the company has ever produced. First flight for the French jet is scheduled for 2004.

The FNX is the third ultra-long-range business jet to arrive on the scene. It will compete against the Gulfstream V (and its planned successor, the G-V-SP) and the Bombardier Global Express, both of which are in production.