Dassault Unveils Falcon 10X Business Jet

New long-range aircraft program moves toward flight testing.

Dassault Unveils Falcon 10X Business Jet
[Credit: Dassault]
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Dassault Aviation unveiled its new flagship business jet, the Falcon 10X, at an event in France, initiating its next development phase including a flight-test campaign.
  • The Falcon 10X boasts a spacious cabin with significantly larger windows, a maximum range of 7,500 nautical miles, and a top speed of Mach 0.925, enabling ultra-long-haul nonstop flights.
  • Powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines, the jet incorporates advanced features like an all-composite wing, new digital flight controls, and the NeXus flight deck designed to reduce pilot workload and enhance the passenger experience.
See a mistake? Contact us.

Dassault Aviation has unveiled its Falcon 10X business jet during an event at the company’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility in France, which the company said was attended by more than 400 customers, partners and aviation industry representatives. The company said the aircraft is intended to become the new flagship of the Falcon family and will now move toward its next phase of development, including a flight-test campaign.

The Falcon 10X features a cabin measuring 9 feet 1 inch wide and 6 feet 8 inches tall, with the fuselage incorporating 38 windows that Dassault said are about 50% larger than those on the Falcon 8X. The aircraft is designed with a maximum range of 7,500 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.925, allowing city pairs such as New York to Shanghai or Los Angeles to Sydney to be flown nonstop. The jet is powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines producing more than 18,000 pounds of thrust.

“Today is a very special day for Rolls-Royce and the team,” said Rolls-Royce Director of Business Aviation Dirk Geisinger. “We are excited and proud to deliver the thrust for this extraordinary aircraft.”

Dassault said the Falcon 10X incorporates an all-composite wing, new digital flight controls and the NeXus flight deck, which integrates large touch-screen displays and automation tools intended to reduce pilot workload. The cockpit will also include a dual FalconEye Enhanced Vision System designed to assist operations in low-visibility conditions.

Dassault President and CEO Eric Trappier said the goal of the aircraft is to integrate travel more seamlessly into passengers’ routines.

“The objective is to allow passengers to experience time on board the aircraft as just another part of their everyday life, not as a long interval between origin and destination,” Trappier said.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.

Continue discussion - Visit the forum

Replies: 1

Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE

Please support AVweb.

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker. Ads keep AVweb free and fund our reporting.
Please whitelist AVweb or continue with ads enabled.