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Standing in the expansive Dassault Falcon hangar at an unusually quiet Paris Le Bourget Airport in late February, the sense of national pride among the assembled French aeronautical world was palpable as the airframer unveiled its latest jet, the Falcon 6X. That pride comes not just from the fact that 6X meets a large-cabin, long-range need in Dassault’s profile, but because it is a chance to regain some lost prestige after the ill-fated 5X.
With a top speed of Mach 0.9, a range-optimised speed of Mach 0.80 to reach 5,500nm, and length of nearly 26m to carry up to 19 passengers, the 6X is slightly larger and more capable than the 5X it replaces in Dassault’s lineup.
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Tomcat Terry
says:A pair of these would make excellent VIP aircraft for Prime Minister and others that accompany him overseas.
Better than putting onus on RAAF and tanker fleet.
D bell
says:In reality 3 for vip fleet and 2 330’s would ensure max flexibility for uses acros political and defence, but alas the boffins in canberra dont have “common sense” as part of their vocabulary
Peter Bourke
says:I glanced at the main image and, for a moment, thought “My goodness, a Caravelle”
Marc
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Michael
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