From today until the 11th of August, Congonhas Airport, in the city of São Paulo, will host the 17th edition of Labace, the biggest executive aviation event in Latin America. THE Dassault Aviation will once again be present, with the exhibition of two of its most important aircraft: the Falcon 8X and the Falcon 2000LXS, in space 9006 of the fair.
Dassault Aviation certifies dual HUD on Falcon 8X
The FAA and EASA have approved the use of Dassault's advanced dual forward viewfinder, known as FalconEye, on the company's ultra-long-range Falcon 8X trijet, adding to the aircraft's industry-leading low-visibility operations capability.
The dual HUD configuration will ultimately allow for “EFVS-to-land” capability in near-zero conditions pending new EASA regulation.
"The bottom line is that this approval means greater safety and more capability for Falcons equipped with Dassault's FalconEye, industry-first technology," said Carlos Brana, Executive Vice President Civil Aircraft at Dassault Aviation.
Dassault Aviation has been the undisputed leader in the development of HUD technology. In 2016, Dassault introduced FalconEye, the first head-on display system (HUD) to combine synthetic mapping, database and real images from thermal and low-light cameras. Today, an aircraft equipped with a FalconEye HUD can fly non-precision approaches to 100 feet.
Several 8X operators have already scheduled the installation of the new module, which makes it possible for both pilots to share the same synthetic and improved view, allowing one to act as a “pilot in flight” while the other monitors flight conditions. Dual HUDs increase situational awareness and simplify training at the same experience and skill level for approaches.
The dual HUD option will be certified on the Falcon 6X, which will enter service in mid-2023, and the ultra-long-range Falcon 10X, planned for certification in late 2025.
The dual HUD on the Falcon 10X will take configuration to an even more advanced level where it can serve as the "pilot's primary means of operation", freeing pilots to configure the instrument for other uses.
Meanwhile, Dassault's current HUD and FalconEye equipped aircraft can now operate up to 200 feet with a 30% Runway Visual Credit (RVR) without the need for specific approval from EASA's flight department. EASA has eased the approval requirements after taking into the improvements in HUD and EFVS technology over the past 20 years.
Production underway for the new Dassault Falcon 10X
Parts production for Dassault Aviation's new long-range Falcon 10X is underway, with final assembly of the first aircraft scheduled to begin next year.
With the detailed design almost complete, production and assembly of the “ultrawidebody twin” is being prepared at sites in Europe and North America, including a new 4.0 smart factory in Seclin in northern .
A new production area in Biarritz, in southwestern , is dedicated to the aircraft's all-composite wing. A first wing is in final assembly and will be placed in static test equipment this summer.
“We are making excellent progress to bring this new aircraft into production and in the coming months there will be an increasing flow of parts, subsystems and large structures at our facility in the south of ”, said Dassault Aviation President and CEO Eric Trappier. "With the help of the world's leading suppliers, the Falcon 10X will be the most advanced and capable aircraft in business aviation."
The 10X will have the largest cabin of any business jet, along with the most flexible and welcoming interior. With a cabin height of 2,03 meters and volume of 78,7 cubic meters, the ultra-spacious cabin has been compared to a "flying cover". Range will be 7.500 nautical miles (13.900 km) at Mach 0,85 and top speed will be Mach 0,925.
The first of the extremely efficient Pearl 10X engines that will power the 10X recently ran on a test bench at the Rolls-Royce facility in Dahlewitz, , suring its target thrust level in the first run.
Rolls-Royce has already conducted 1.000 hours of testing with the 18.000+ pound propulsion engine, including using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Pearl 10X will be certified to 100% SAF.
Other test highlights include the installation of a multi-system integration bench, complete with subsystem computers, at the Dassault Istres flight test facility near Marseille.
This multi-systems bench, along with individual benches for fuel, electrical, hydraulics and flight controls, will serve to ensure that all systems are fully tested and matured when the 10X takes to the skies. Certification and entry into service is scheduled for the end of 2025.
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