We Fly: Dassault Falcon 6X

The Falcon 6X is, by far, Dassault’s largest, heaviest, and most powerful business jet in the 60-year history of its business jet production line.

Fred George

Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET

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[Courtesy: Dassault Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

The Falcon 6X is Dassault's largest and most powerful business jet to date, marking a significant shift in design focus towards prioritizing unparalleled passenger comfort with the widest and tallest cabin and super-low interior noise levels.
It evolved from the canceled Falcon 5X program, adopting more powerful Pratt & Whitney PW812D engines and a stretched fuselage to enhance range and compete with contemporary large-cabin business jets.
Despite its increased size and weight, the Falcon 6X retains impressive agility and handling characteristics, thanks to its advanced fly-by-wire flight controls, flaperons, and sophisticated avionics like the FalconEye HUD and EASy IV system.

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“Bigger is better” is Dassault Aviation’s mantra for its next-generation business jets. And that was unmistakable when I walked up to the new Falcon 6X at the company flight test facility at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (LFMI) west of Marseille. The aircraft looks positively plus-sized compared to its svelte predecessors, including Dassault’s current Falcon 8X flagship.

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