-Longest Falcon Ever Will Fly non-stop from
London to Cape Town or Lagos to New York or Beijing
Dassault Aviation
(http://www.dassault-aviation.com)
today launched the Falcon 8X, the newest addition to the Falcon family in the
ultra long range category.
The Falcon 8X (http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/8x)
will offer a range of 6,450 nm (11,945 km) and will feature the longest cabin of
any Falcon. Moreover, it will offer the same low operating economics and the
remarkable operating flexibility for which all Falcons are known.
“The Falcon 8X will be our new flagship and a great
complement to our product line,” announced Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO,
Eric Trappier. “It builds on Dassault expertise in aerodynamics, in precision
design and manufacturing, and in advanced digital flight controls. It embodies
the best of Falcons that have come before with the most capability of any Falcon
ever.”
“With two new aircraft in development, the 5X and 8X,
Dassault will now be able to offer a family of six jets designed to meet the
widest possible range of operator needs at the upper end of the business jet
spectrum,” added Trappier.
With eight passengers and three crew, the Falcon 8X
will be capable of flying 6,450 nm non-stop at M.80. It will be powered by an
improved version of the Pratt and Whitney Canada PW307 engine that equips the
Falcon 7X. Combined with improvements to wing design, the new power plant will
make the 8X up to 35% more fuel efficient than any other aircraft in the
ultra-long range segment, affording a corresponding savings in operating
costs.
The Falcon
8X is expected to have a balanced field length of about 6,000 ft (1,829 m) and
an approach speed of 106 kts (197 kph) at typical landing weight.
The Falcon 8X will be equipped with a totally
redesigned cockpit modeled after the Falcon 5X. It will feature a new
generation of the EASy flight deck equipped with a head-up display that combines
synthetic and enhanced vision and offer a dual HUD capability.
First flight is expected in early 2015 with
certification in the middle of 2016 and initial deliveries before the end of
2016.
New Cabin. New Experience.
The Falcon 8X cabin will be 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) high
and 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 42 ft 8 in (13 m) long, enabling it to offer
customers the most diverse selection of cabin layouts on the market. More than
30 configurations will be available. Three galley sizes, two with a crew-rest
option, are available. Operators will have an extensive selection of passenger
seating areas of varying lengths that can support different lavatory layouts,
including a lavatory with shower.
“The Falcon 8X will be the longest cabin of any
Falcon. But, more importantly, it will feature the highest level of
customization of any large cabin business jet on the market,” said
Trappier.
As Always, Legendary Falcon
Performance.
The Falcon 8X will be equipped with three PW307D
engines delivering 6,722 lbs of thrust each – a 5% increase compared to the
PW307A that powers the Falcon 7X. These engines will offer a significant
reduction in fuel consumption, community noise and NOx emissions.
The Falcon 8X will also be fitted with a redesigned
ultra-efficient wing derived from the Falcon 7X. The wing structure has been
redesigned to minimize the overall aircraft drag during cruise while achieving a
600 lb weight saving. It will also feature optimized leading edge profile and
winglets. These improvements are expected to increase significantly the lift to
drag ratio.
Like the Falcon 7X, the Falcon 8X will be capable of
approaches up to 6 degrees, allowing it to serve challenging airports such as
London City Airport; Aspen, Colorado; La Mole (Saint-Tropez), France; and Saanen
(Gstaad), Switzerland that are normally not accessible to most large cabin
aircraft.
Falcon 8X
Typical City Pairs (8 pax, 3 crew M.80, 85% Annual Winds, NBAA
Reserves)
-Beijing – Los Angeles
-Shanghai– Seattle
-Hong Kong – London
-London – Cape Town
-Mumbai – Sydney
-Sao Paulo – Los Angeles
-London – Sao Paulo
-Moscow – Los Angeles
-New York – Tel Aviv
With its 6,450 nm range the Falcon 8X will be also
able to perform an extensive list of one-leg missions such as Beijing to New
York, Hong Kong to Seattle, Paris to Singapore and Sao Paulo to
Moscow.
Falcon 8X Production Underway
The Falcon 8X is already at an advanced stage of
production with the first airframe expected to be assembled at Dassault’s
Bordeaux-Merignac, France facility in the coming months. An extensive expansion
project at Dassault’s Little Rock, Arkansas facility will break ground shortly,
enabling it to accommodate completion of the new Falcon 8X and Falcon
5X
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