Falcon 8X certification imminent for Dassault

摘要

Dassault says certification for its new Falcon 8X flagship -which made its air show debut at EBACE - is "imminent", following the completion of flight tests. The 6,450nm (11,900km)-range trijet is expected to go into service on schedule in late summer. In late April, 8X serial number 03 completed a 65-flight, 46-des-tination global proving tour to demonstrate operating capabilities under different conditions, with a particular focus on cabin function. Missions varied in length, from 18min to 14h, including ultra-long-range flights from Singapore and Sao Paulo to Paris and from New York to Abu Dhabi. The aircraft experienced a full range of flight conditions, from hot weather and extreme cold (-33℃) to extra high and low humidity environments.