AVIATION
DASSAULT AVIATION LAUNCHES
FALCON
6X,
SETTING NEW STANDARD IN
LONG-RANGE LARGE-CABIN SEGMENT
SAINT-CLOUD, FRANCE
Falcon 6X—Industry Leading Cabin Space
The Falcon 6X cabin is six feet, six inches (1.98 m) high and 8 feet
6 inches (2.58 m) wide -- the highest and widest cross section in a
purpose built business jet – and is nearly 40 feet 8 inches (12.3 m)
long. The cabin can accommodate 16 passengers in three distinct
lounge areas, affording room for multiple configurations including a
large entry way/crew rest area and a spacious rear lounge.
Every element of cabin style and design has been totally rethought,
the result of an extensive survey of customer tastes and inputs
from Dassault Aviation’s own in-house Design Studio. Flowing
uninterrupted lines enhance the feeling of space and declutter the
Dassault Aviation has unveiled the Falcon 6X, the most spacious,
cabin.
advanced and versatile twinjet in business aviation. This new 5,500
nm aircraft will make its first flight in early 2021 and begin deliveries Significantly more natural light floods into the cabin thanks to 29
in 2022. extra-large windows including a unique galley skylight – the first in
business aviation – designed to provide additional brightness in an
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Pure®Power PW800 engines have been
area usually devoid of natural light.
selected to power the Falcon 6X that offers the largest, quietest and
most comfortable cabin of any aircraft in its class and more cabin “The industry has been moving towards ever wider and higher
volume than any other Falcon ever designed. It comes equipped interiors, and customers told us what they wanted most in our new
with the industry’s most advanced digital flight control and cockpit Falcons was more space,” continued Trappier. “So we designed the
technologies, drawing on heritage from other recent Falcon models Falcon 6X from the cabin out, making it as passenger-centric as we
could while still delivering the high performance and other flying
and fighter jet programs.
qualities that customers value in Falcons.”
The 6X is largely based on the Falcon 5X aerodynamics and system
features which were validated during the 5X preliminary flight test
program. It has been optimized to take advantage of the new engine,
offering a greater range and a longer cabin.
“We wanted to further push the boundaries with this new aircraft,
to provide the best flight experience possible using today’s aviation
know-how,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO of Dassault Aviation.
“The Falcon 6X will offer a mix of range, comfort and capability no
other large cabin business jet can match while guaranteeing fully
mature systems and a proven powerplant.”
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 37 2019