AVIATION
On pace for 2022 service entry
Meanwhile , the Falcon 6X flight test program is gathering momentum as the aircraft proceeds towards its scheduled certification in 2022 .
Sinceits first flight on March 10 , the 6X has accumulated more than 50 flight hours in the air , and opened the flight envelope all the way to the aircraft ’ s maximum operating speed of 0.90 Mach . “ For its brief time in the air , the aircraft has demonstrated excellent handling in multiple flight scenarios and shown unusual maturity in systems function ,” remarked flight test pilot Bruno Ferry .
A second flight test aircraft will join the test program a month from now , and a third , outfitted with a full interior , before the summer .
The Falcon 6X has the largest cabin cross section in business aviation , imparting a level of comfort and functionality unmatched by any other purpose built executive jet . With a range of 5,500 nautical miles , the 6X can travel nonstop from Los Angeles to Moscow or London to Hong Kong and like all Falcons is capable of flying long distances from short , constrained runways . The aircraft is equipped with the latest version of Dassault ’ s pace-setting digital flight control system , which grants unparalleled safety and flying precision .
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