Dassault Aviation unveils its new Falcon 6X

To reveal its new plane, the Falcon 6X, Dassault Aviation chose Paris-Le Bourget (LBG); where Charles Lindbergh landed after the first transatlantic flight in history. The brand describes it as ‘the most spacious, advanced and versatile twinjet in business aviation.’ The 6X is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D engines that already equip other business planes such as the Gulfstream G500 and G600.

It offers the Falcon 6X a top speed of Mach 0.90 and maximum range 5,500 nautical miles (10,186km), one of the longest ranges in this category of business jets. This allows the Falcon 6X a non stop connection between Los Angeles to Paris. It also offers a large 40’8” by 8’6” cabin (12.3 m by 2.58 m) and 6’6” in height (1.98 m) for a total of 1843 cubic feet (52,2 m3). Those dimensions allow the new Falcon 6x to house up to 19 passengers in its lounge areas. The

cabin disposition is available in three different configurations. The galley area receives natural light from a skylight, a unique feature in the business category. The wings, especially designed to smoothen any turbulences are equipped with a flaperon (a hybrid of flap and aileron), a control surface usually used in larger commercial planes. This provides the 6X additional controlling edge during approach. The Falcon 6X will be available for about $47 million. The jet is expected to make its first flight by 2021 and to be delivered in 2022.