Dassault Falcon 7X
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The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, 5,950-nautical-mile [nmi] (11,019 km; 6,847 mi) range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Unveiled at the 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight took place on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 June 2007. The Falcon 8X, first delivered on 5 October 2016, is derived from the 7X and has an extended range of 6,450 nmi (11,945 km; 7,423 mi) made possible through engine optimization, aerodynamic refinements as well as an increase in fuel capacity.[7] Featuring an S-duct central engine, the 7X, 8X and the Falcon 900 are the only trijets still in production, as of 2024[update].
Falcon 7X/8X | |
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A Falcon 7X, landing gear down, flaps deployed | |
Role | Intercontinental business jet |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
First flight | 7X: 5 May 2005[1] 8X: 6 February 2015[2] |
Introduction | 7X: 15 June 2007[3] 8X: 5 October 2016[4] |
Status | In production |
Primary users | Air Alsie Flying Group Volkswagen AG Shell Oil |
Produced | 2005–present |
Number built | 289 (7X, Q1 2020),[5] ~50 (8X, 2018)[6] |
Developed from | Falcon 900 |