Dassault Falcon 7X

Falcon 7X/8X
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

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.

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  5. ^ "Falcon 7X Market Data". AvBuyer.
  6. ^ "Dassault Falcon 8X: A Trijet Honed To Perfection". Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week. September 19, 2019.
  7. ^ William Garvey (May 19, 2014). "Dassault Expands Falcon Family With 8X". Aviation Week.

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