Falcon 6X, The Most Advanced Business Jet from Dassault
THE MOST ADVANCED BUSINESS JET FROM DASSAULT
Speed, comfort and range happen to be one of the key factors that business jet owners look out for and the newest offering from Dassault Aviation promises to break new ground in this competitive world of private luxury aviation. Unveiled in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, the Falcon 6X is the latest ultra widebody business jet that joins the Falcon range. Claimed as “their most advanced aircraft yet” the Falcon 6X promises the tallest and widest cabin in business aviation along with a higher level of speed and comfort.
It can fly from London to Hong Kong or from Los Angeles to Moscow nonstop with a 5,500 nm (10,186 km) range and top speed of Mach.90. The Falcon 6X can also perform safe approaches as low as only 109 knots, slower than other business jets. It features a flaperon control surface which increases take off and landing control, especially on steep approaches. This allows the 6X, like other Falcons, to safely land in small airports short runways at less than 3,000 feet.
Back to the cabin and it is spacious plus configurable according to the owner’s wishes including added privacy with partition areas. The aircraft has a 16-passenger seating capacity with multiple seating zones including a conference room and a large storage place. You also get a large table much like the wide-cabin equipped private jets which makes it more practical. Further convenience is afforded by a large lounging area and of course you can convert it into a bed. It has more glass area too with no less than 30 extra-large windows which gives a panoramic view. Of course there is mood lighting which is also customizable. Dassault says that the air quality inside the cabin is 10 times better over the minimum requirement.
Just like the Falcon aircrafts the 6X shares the same sound-proofing for a quiet cabin. There is also Falcon connect and other amenities on board. The cabin design is sleek too with a luxurious yet modern look. The Falcon 6X also has a digital flight control system with an auto-trim function which removes the need for constant pilot correction. Other features include a flight envelope protection system which removes exceeding structural speed limits and stalling plus hazard avoidance.
The 6X also has a vision system called as ‘FalconEye’ which adds extra help in flying in all weather conditions, day and night. Despite Covid-19 and its challenges, Pratt & Whitney Canada completed ground and flight tests of the aircraft’s PW812D engine, thus making it ready for the first flight. The Falcon 6X takes the fight to the likes of Gulfstream and Bombardier with expanding the business-jet market with longrange and wide-cabin aircrafts. With everything on schedule expect it to be ready for certification in two years at an expected price of $47 million plus.
The current pandemic has only fueled further demand for private aviation with new customers looking at business jets with long range, bigger seating capacity and also having a certain level of flexibility.