Gallery: Dassault Aviation Rolls Out Falcon 6X

Bill Carey

CEO Speaks At Debut

Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier presided as test pilots escorted the first Falcon 6X into the background at the company’s Charles Lindbergh Hall.

Credit: Dassault Aviation-A. Daste

New Engine Variant

The Falcon 6X is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada (PW&C) PW812D turbofan engines, designed to produce 13,000-14,000 lb. maximum takeoff thrust. The new variant shares common core technology with PurePower PW800-series geared turbofan engines.

Credit: Dassault Aviation-A. Daste

Enhanced Vision

Elbit Systems multispectral camera mounted on the Falcon 6X nose. The 6X will come standard with the FalconEye combined vision system, which blends synthetic imagery from a terrain database with thermal and low-light camera imagery on the pilot’s head-up display.

Credit: Dassault Aviation-A. Daste

Pilots Take Over

Dassault test pilots Fabrice Valette and Bruno Ferry ascended airstairs into the first Falcon 6X.

Credit: Dassault Aviation-V. Almansa

Largest Cabin

Scheduled to enter service in 2022, the Falcon 6X will have the largest passenger cabin in its class, a 5,500 nm (10,186 km) range and top speed of Mach .90. It will accommodate 12-16 passengers.

Credit: Dassault Aviation-V. Almansa

The COVID-19 pandemic prevented Dassault Aviation from hosting a traditional roll-out ceremony for its ultra-wide body Falcon 6X business jet. Instead, the company on Dec. 8 staged a “virtual” unveiling from its final assembly facility in Merignac, France.

Bill Carey

Based in Washington, DC, Bill covers avionics, air traffic management and aviation safety for Aviation Week. A former daily newspaper reporter, he has covered the commercial, business and military aviation segments as well as unmanned aircraft systems. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2017, he worked for Aviation International News and Avionics and Rotor & Wing magazines.

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