The Dassault Falcon 10X is a large, long-range business jet under development by Dassault Aviation in France.

Falcon 10X
Rendering of Dassault Falcon 10X
Role Intercontinental business jet
National origin France
Manufacturer Dassault Aviation
Introduction 2025 (planned)
Status In development

Development

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On 6 May 2021, Dassault launched its $75 million Falcon 10X flagship, scheduled for 2025, to compete with the Bombardier Global 7500 and the Gulfstream G700.[1]

Design

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It is 33.4 m (110 ft) long and has a 33.6 m (110 ft)-wide, high aspect ratio carbonfibre wing, a first for a Dassault business jet.[1] It is powered by two Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines with over 80 kN (18,000 lbf) thrust, with a titanium fan blisk, a 10-stage HP compressor, a two-stage shroudless HP turbine and a four-stage LP turbine.[1] It has a 16 m long, four-zone cabin wider than its competition, 2.77 by 2.03 m (9 ft 1 in by 6 ft 8 in) wide and high, with a 3,000 ft cabin altitude at 41,000 ft and 50% larger windows than on the Falcon 8X.[1]

It should cruise at Mach 0.85-0.925 with a range of 7,500 nmi (13,900 km), and should access steep approaches like London City airport.[1] With sidesticks and a single throttle lever, the fly-by-wire flight control system has flightpath stability to avoid trimming, and head-up display-based FalconEye combined vision system.[1] High automation with automated return to straight and level flight, emergency descent, reduced take-off thrust and noise abatement modes could allow two pilots to fly for 15h instead of three currently.[1]

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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Specifications

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Model Falcon 10X[2]
Length 33.4 m (110 ft)
Height 8.4 m (28 ft)
Wingspan 33.6 m (110 ft)
Cabin height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Cabin width 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)
Cabin length 16.4 m (54 ft)
Max takeoff weight 52,163 kg (115,000 lb)
Empty weight 27,805 kg (61,300 lb)
Fuel capacity 23,451 kg (51,701 lb)
Turbofan 2 × Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X
Thrust 2 × 80 kN (18,000 lbf)
Cruise Mach 0.85 – Mach 0.925 (488–531 kn; 903–983 km/h)
Ceiling 51,000 ft (15,545 m)
Range 7,500 nmi (13,900 km)
Balanced takeoff 1,829 m (6,001 ft)
Landing 762 m (2,500 ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dominic Perry (6 May 2021). "Dassault takes fight to ultra-long-range rivals with Falcon 10X launch". Flightglobal.
  2. ^ "Falcon 10X". Dassault Aviation.
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