Business AviationDassault Aviation has unveiled the Falcon 10X, a new flagship business jet designed to compete in the ultra-long-range segment dominated by aircraft such as the Gulfstream G700 and Bombardier Global 7500.
The aircraft was presented at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility in France during an event attended by more than 400 customers, partners and suppliers. The program is moving toward its next milestone, with the company aiming for a first flight in the near term and certification currently targeted for 2027.
Once in service, the Falcon 10X will replace the Falcon 6X as the French manufacturer’s largest and most capable business jet.
The aircraft is powered by two Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X turbofan engines producing more than 18,000lb of thrust each. Dassault says the jet will be capable of a maximum speed of Mach 0.925 and a range of 7,500 nautical miles when cruising at Mach 0.85.
That performance would allow nonstop connections between city pairs such as New York and Shanghai, Los Angeles and Sydney, or São Paulo and Dubai.
A key element of the design is a new all-composite wing, the first used on a Dassault business jet. The structure is intended to improve aerodynamic efficiency while supporting the aircraft’s large cabin and preserving the short-field performance associated with the Falcon family.
The Falcon 10X also introduces a new cockpit architecture known as NeXus. The flight deck integrates large touchscreen displays and new automation tools designed to reduce pilot workload during complex operations. The aircraft will also feature the latest generation of Dassault’s digital fly-by-wire flight control system.
Dassault says the aircraft’s cabin measures 2.77m wide and about 2m high, providing what the company describes as the largest interior volume of any purpose-built business jet. The space allows for multiple interior configurations, including three- or four-zone layouts.
At a cruising altitude of 41,000ft, the cabin will be pressurised to the equivalent of 3,000ft, a level intended to reduce fatigue on long flights.
