Dassault Falcon 6X

Business Jet Aircraft

France | 2022

"The Dassault Falcon 6X bizjet is set to succeed the now-abandoned Falcon 5X product for the company."

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Image from official Dassault Aviation marketing material.

Mounting issues with the proposed Silvercrest engines set to power the Falcon 5X business jet program (detailed elsewhere on this site) led to its ultimate cancellation back in October of 2017. Two months later, the Falcon 6X was announced to succeed the once-promising Dassault design though, this time, the product is set to feature proven turbofan engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada. Dassault unveiled their follow-on Falcon 6X bizjet on February 28th, 2018.

The Falcon 6X retains much of the form and function of what was to make the Falcon 5X a commercial success. Its design form sets the engines outboard on short mountings found at the rear fuselage section. The rear placement of the engines makes for a quieter cabin. The engines are lighter but larger and the fuselage is stretched some 20- inches (and widened as well) to accommodate this change for better balance. The result is a larger cabin space for the passengers (seating eight) as well as more internal fuel storage for increased operational ranges. The aircraft is estimated to have a 5,500 nautical mile operating range and will be powered by 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D series turbofan engines supplying up to 14,000lb of thrust each.

Beyond this the aircraft has a largely conventional business jet appearance with the side-by-side seating cockpit fitted aft of a short, downward-sloped nosecone. the wing mainplanes are low-mounted and swept-back while featuring fuel-saving with winglets at their tips. The tail unit will comprise a single vertical plane with mid-mounted horizontal planes. A typical tricycle landing gear arrangement will be used for ground running. The cockpit avionics will be the EASy Flight Deck system (Honeywell Primus Epic).

Dimensions include a wingspan of 85 feet, a length of 84.2 feet and a height of 24.5 feet.

The Falcon 6X is expected to enter service sometime in 2021-2020 with flight-testing beginning in the early part of 2021. Its primary market competitors will be the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft - which will enjoy a considerable head-start in formulating a customer list.

While Dassault Aviation SA, founded in 1929, has an interest in military players worldwide, it - like other defense product providers - also shares an interest in commercial market products to help balance revenue. The company currently (2018) employs nearly 12,000 personnel globally and has its hand in civilian, military and space markets.

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October 2018 - Dassault has revealed a full-sized mock-up of a cabin belonging to its Falcon 6X bizjet at NBAA 2018. A first-flight is scheduled for sometime in 2021 to be followed by initial customer deliveries beginning in 2022.

May 2019 - Engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has at least five developmental PW812D engines running for the Falcon 6X program.

December 2020 - Dassault has unveiled the first Falcon 6X airframe at its Bordeaux-Merignac facility.

Cockpit
While traditional jobs involve workstations, office desks, or cubicles, aircraft provide operators with their own unique, ever-changing view of the world below.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Dassault Falcon 6X Business Jet Aircraft.

2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D turbofan engines developing 13,000lb to 14,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion

690 mph
1,110 kph | 599 kts
Max Speed

51,001 ft
15,545 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling

6,329 miles
10,185 km | 5,499 nm
Operational Range

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

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Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Dassault Falcon 6X Business Jet Aircraft.

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Crew

84.3 ft
25.68 m
O/A Length

85.1 ft
(25.95 m)
O/A Width

1.5 ft
(0.47 m)
O/A Height

45,922 lb
(20,830 kg)
Empty Weight

77,459 lb
(35,135 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

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Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Dassault Falcon 6X family line.

Falcon 6X - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Dassault Falcon 6X. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 0 Units
Contractor(s): Dassault Aviation SA - France

[ France (probable) ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 750mph

Lo: 375mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (690mph).

Graph Average of 563 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

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Image from official Dassault Aviation marketing material; Cabin interior pictured.

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Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

BIZJET

VIP SERVICE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

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