Asian Sky Quarterly 2022 Q1
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SPONSORED CONTENT<br />
BIG NEW JETS<br />
FROM DASSAULT<br />
ON THE HORIZON<br />
Falcon 6X Certification Nears,<br />
with Construction of<br />
First Falcon 10X Close Behind<br />
Dassault very much has <strong>Asian</strong> customers in its mind for its new business jets. The French manufacturer,<br />
which also builds the Rafale fighter, is focusing on large, comfortable cabins in aircraft that can fly long<br />
distances, which are the top criteria for customers in China and elsewhere.<br />
The company also wants its customers to know that comfort<br />
and capability come with technologies derived from the fighter<br />
jet side of the business. These include advanced fly-by-wire<br />
systems; all-seeing enhanced vision systems for operation in any<br />
weather; and military grade safeguards such as fuel tank inerting<br />
to prevent sparks.<br />
It’s a unique approach aimed at delivering rugged, reliable aircraft<br />
that still feel like flying penthouses.<br />
The 5,500 nm (10,200 km) Falcon 6X exemplifies this philosophy.<br />
The 6X was designed for long-range comfort with the tallest<br />
and widest cabin its class, six feet six inches tall (1.98 meters)<br />
by eight feet six inches wide (2.58 meters). In fact, until the<br />
introduction of the larger 10X, it will have the widest cross-section<br />
of any business jet, allowing customers to create unique cabin<br />
arrangements that provide exceptional comfort whilst crossing<br />
many time zones.<br />
The flight test program for the 6X is on schedule, and<br />
certification is due before the end of the year. As of this<br />
writing, one test aircraft is in Iqaluit, Canada in the Arctic Circle<br />
40 | ASIAN SKY QUARTERLY — FIRST QUARTER <strong>2022</strong>