Dassault Falcon 7X

Falcon 7X/8X
A Falcon 7X, landing gear down, flaps deployed
General information
TypeIntercontinental business jet
National originFrance
ManufacturerDassault Aviation
StatusIn production
Primary usersAir Alsie
Flying Group
Volkswagen AG
Shell Oil
Number built289 (7X, Q1 2020),[1]
~50 (8X, 2018)[2]
History
Manufactured2005–present
Introduction date7X: 15 June 2007[3]
8X: 5 October 2016[4]
First flight7X: 5 May 2005[5]
8X: 6 February 2015[6]
Developed fromFalcon 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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  2. ^ "Dassault Falcon 8X: A Trijet Honed To Perfection". Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week. September 19, 2019.
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  7. ^ William Garvey (May 19, 2014). "Dassault Expands Falcon Family With 8X". Aviation Week.