Dassault unveils the newest Falcon as 5X rolls out at Merignac

 

The 5X has the largest cross section of any current business jet – and Dassault claims it will also feature the most advanced digital flight control system as well.

With acrobats, dancers, smoke and mirrors the fully painted Falcon 5X was rolled out in the Charles Lindburgh Hall at the Dassault headquarters to great acclaim.

It is expected to make it first flight in August with entry into service in 2017.

“The wide cabin is something that we know is attractive to our Middle Eastern customers,” said Renaud Cloatre, Dassault’s regional director for the Middle East.

“I would urge those owners who have looked at the plans to get in touch soon.”

The twinjet – powered by Silvercrest 11,450lb thrust engines, from Snecma – will give 5,200nm range and Mach 0.80. It will have a balanced field length of 1,600 metres and is capable of landing with 95% of its maximum takeoff weight. With wheels and brakes from Meggitt and landing gear from Heroux-Devtek it will be able to reach business aviation’s most challenging airfields, including London City.

At the rollout, Dassault had its cabin mock-up that was first seen at the Dubai Airshow two years ago.

“I have been asked by customers if it is possible to have a cabin that looks like this. I tell them yes, this is not some kind of vision, it is the real cabin – and it looks superb,” Cloatre said.

The 8’6” (2.58m) wide cabin is also 6’6” (1.98m) tall  and 11.8m long. There is plenyty of space for the three distinct lounges that can be customized to an owner’s individual taste.

With 28 windows it is already light and airy – but on top of that there is the unique skylight which brightens up the deep galley area.

There are a host of cabin attarctions, iPad stores, phone charges and in just 52db of sound in the cabin, utilizing the  proprietary Skybox Media will make phone calls from a personal system easy to make. Cabin pressure is set at 3,900 feet and promises a very relaxing ride.