Dassault Aviation revealed at NBAA that its new ultra-widebody Falcon 6X is scheduled to enter initial assembly in Biarritz, . In addition, Dassault released the first photo of the aircraft.
The Falcon 6X is scheduled to make its first flight in 2021, with the first delivery expected in 2022.
The front, main and aft fuselage sections of the first aircraft are completed and assembly will begin in the coming days. The wing, currently assembled at Martignas, is due to be ed to the fuselage at Dassault's Bordeaux-Mérignac facility early next year.
“Everything is going according to plan.“ said Eric Trappier, chief executive of Dassault Aviation. “The design was frozen earlier this year and the manufacturing process is ongoing. Dassault Aviation and our global partners have the collaborative digital tools to continue to meet the goals established when the program was announced.”
This new aircraft, which has a range of 5.500nm/10.186km, will have capacity for up to 16 engers.
At NBAA, the world's largest Business Aviation event, Dassault is showing three aircraft in the outdoor static demonstration area – a Falcon 8X, a Falcon 900LX and a Falcon 2000S. As part of the NBAA's focus on sustainability, all three jets flew to Las Vegas using a blend of biofuels (SAJF) and conventional Jet-A1 fuel.
