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Dassault completes First Flight of Falcon 6X 11 March 2021
Dassault Aviation yesterday completed the first flight of the Falcon 6X widebody corporate jet, opening the test program that will ultimately lead to certification.
With test pilots Bruno Ferry and Fabrice Valette at the controls, the aircraft S/N 01 launched from Bordeaux Merignac airport and reached a speed of 0.8 Mach and an altitude of 40,000 feet. The 6X flew exactly as predicted by our models, Ferry said afterwards. From a pilot s perspective, it flies like a Falcon, which is to say with perfect precise handling in all phases of flight. Fabrice and I are honoured to have made the latest first flight in another fantastic Falcon.
Dassault Aviation: Falcon 6X Completes Maiden Flight
Falcon 6X Completes Maiden Flight
Saint-Cloud, France, March 10, 2021 – Dassault Aviation today announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the maturity of the program and opening the test campaign for certification.
“Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of the entire Dassault organization and its partners over the challenging past year,” said Dassault Aviation Chairman/CEO Eric Trappier.
“We dedicate today’s achievement to Olivier Dassault, who died tragically on Sunday,” continued Trappier.