Dassault Falcon 7X
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 Dassault Falcon 7X at Paris - Le Bourget |
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| Type | Business jet |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Maiden flight | 5 May 2005 |
| Status | In production |
| Unit cost | c.$40m US |
The Dassault Falcon 7X is a French large-cabin, long range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the flagship offering of their business jet line. It was first presented to the public at the 2005 Paris Air Show.
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[edit] Development
The aircraft has over 165 orders to date,[1]. It has received its Type certification from both FAA and EASA on 27 April 2007 [2]. The first 7X, MSN05, entered service on June 15th 2007.[1].
In 2001, the Falcon 7X, at approximately $35 million, was nearly $10 million cheaper than its nearest competitors in the long range, large cabin market segment, the Gulfstream G550 and Bombardier Global Express.[3] Its 2007 cost is $41 million.[4]
[edit] Design
It is the first fully fly-by-wire business jet. It is also equipped with the same avionics suite, the Honeywell Primus EPIC "Enhanced Avionics System" (EASy), that was used on the Falcon 900EX and later on the Falcon 2000EX.
The Falcon 7X is notable for its extensive use of computer aided design, claiming to be the "first aircraft to be designed entirely on a virtual platform" [5], using Dassault Systemes CATIA and PLM products.
[edit] Specifications (Falcon 7X)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Flight 2007 Pocket Guide to Business Aircraft ISBN 0955419506
General characteristics
- Crew: Three (pilot/co-pilot & 1 cabin crew)
- Capacity: Up to 12 passengers (not including crew)
- Length: 23.19 m (76 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 26.21 m (86 ft)
- Height: 7.863 m (25 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 70.7 m² (761 ft²)
- Empty weight: 15,456kg (34,072lb)
- Useful load: 15,843kg (34,928lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 31,299kg (69,000lb)
- Powerplant: 3× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A turbofans, 28.46 kN (6,400 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 953 km/h (515 knots, 593 mph)
- Cruise speed: 900 km/h (486knots, 559mph)
- Range: 11,019km (5,950 nm)
- Service ceiling 15,545m (51,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 435 kg/m² (91 lb/ft²)
Avionics Falcon EASy
[edit] See also
Related development
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Falcon 7X enters service." Flight Daily News. June 18, 2007.
- ^ Deagel.com news [1]
- ^ "Falcon 7X Trades Unwanted Range For a Price Tag Lower by $10 Million." Business & Commercial Aviation. 2001.
- ^ Murdo Morrison (May 2, 2007). Onboard the 7X.... Flight International.
- ^ Falcon 7X Jet Becomes First Aircraft Entirely Developed on Virtual Platform, edmpdm.de, 24 May 2004
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