Asian Sky Quarterly 2022 Q1

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BIG NEW JETS
FROM DASSAULT
ON THE HORIZON
Falcon 6X Certification Nears,
with Construction of
First Falcon 10X Close Behind
Dassault very much has Asian customers in its mind for its new business jets. The French manufacturer,
which also builds the Rafale fighter, is focusing on large, comfortable cabins in aircraft that can fly long
distances, which are the top criteria for customers in China and elsewhere.
The company also wants its customers to know that comfort
and capability come with technologies derived from the fighter
jet side of the business. These include advanced fly-by-wire
systems; all-seeing enhanced vision systems for operation in any
weather; and military grade safeguards such as fuel tank inerting
to prevent sparks.
It’s a unique approach aimed at delivering rugged, reliable aircraft
that still feel like flying penthouses.
The 5,500 nm (10,200 km) Falcon 6X exemplifies this philosophy.
The 6X was designed for long-range comfort with the tallest
and widest cabin its class, six feet six inches tall (1.98 meters)
by eight feet six inches wide (2.58 meters). In fact, until the
introduction of the larger 10X, it will have the widest cross-section
of any business jet, allowing customers to create unique cabin
arrangements that provide exceptional comfort whilst crossing
many time zones.
The flight test program for the 6X is on schedule, and
certification is due before the end of the year. As of this
writing, one test aircraft is in Iqaluit, Canada in the Arctic Circle
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