The Journey So Far For Dassault’s Falcon 6X

Dassault's new Falcon 6X has made its first flight, with test pilot Berry Ferry saying, “the 6X flew exactly as predicted by our models. From a pilot’s perspective, it flies like a Falcon, which is to say with perfect precise handling in all phases of flight.”

We take a look at the journey the business jet has had so far >

February 2, 2018

Dassault Aviation has unveiled the Falcon 6X, a new long-range business jet powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.

The 6X is a replacement for the abandoned 5X program, and Dassault hopes the 6X’s extra range and cabin comfort will convince would-be 5X owners to wait an additional five years for their jets.

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March 1, 2018

UTC Aerospace Systems has signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation to supply an advanced nacelle system for Dassault’s new Falcon 6X business jet.

Under the contract, UTC Aerospace, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said it will design an integrated power plant that includes an inlet, fan cowls, thrust reverser and an engine build-up system for the aircraft. Dassault has chosen Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW812D engines for the Falcon 6X.

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May 28, 2019

The Falcon 6X program is on time for a first flight in 2021 and certification and entry into service in 2022, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said. 

The critical design review has been completed, detailed design is being finalized with partners at Dassault’s Saint-Cloud headquarters, in Paris’ outskirts, and manufacturing has begun on some major airframe components. These include large aluminum wing panels produced in Seclin, northern France. Putting together the first prototype will begin early next year.

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July 10, 2020

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X large, long-range business jet remains on schedule, despite challenges from the novel coronavirus pandemic, with first flight planned for early 2021, the company says.

“Bringing the Falcon 6X to market on schedule is a top priority for the company,” said Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO. “Our planning and production staff have been diligent and resourceful in adapting procedures to new sanitary guidelines to keep this program running smoothly. Suppliers have made “extraordinary efforts” to support the program as well. 

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October 16, 2020

Dassault’s new ultra-wide Falcon 6X business jet will make its debut and roll out of its production facility in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, on Dec. 8, the company confirmed.

“The rollout of the Falcon 6X is coming soon…very soon,” Dassault said. “The event will take place on Dec. 8, thanks to the hard work of the development team, which has steadily moved forward over the summer.”

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December 8, 2020

Dassault Aviation presented its new Falcon 6X long-range, large-cabin business jet Dec. 8 during a virtual rollout ceremony at the company’s Bordeaux-Merignac final assembly facility in France.

Company Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier spoke during the live-streamed event as test pilots escorted the first 6X into the background at Dassault’s Charles Lindbergh Hall. The jet is the first of three preproduction aircraft that will take part in the flight certification program, which is expected to begin early next year.

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March 8, 2021

The entry into service of the new Falcon 6X is still scheduled for 2022, despite the difficulties that the COVID-19 crisis caused in the business jet’s development, according to Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.

The pandemic led to delays, as some workplaces were temporarily closed, teams had to reorganize and subcontractors postponed deliveries, Trappier said. He therefore predicts the entry into service will take place late next year.

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March 10, 2021

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X made its first flight on March 10 from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport, thus maintaining a key program on schedule as the company tries to regain lost market share in business aviation.

The aircraft flew for 2 1/2 hr. with test pilots Bruno Ferry and Fabrice Valette at the controls. The flight was executed per the test plan, according to the company, with pilots evaluating handling qualities, engine response and the behavior of key systems. The aircraft reached an altitude of 40,000 ft. and a speed of Mach 0.8.

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