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.
First Flight for Dassault Falcon 6X
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Dassault dead after crash
The French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault and his pilot died in a helicopter crash in Normandy on Sunday evening. He was the father of three. French president Emmanuel Macron tweeted: “His sudden death is a great loss.” Dassault, aged 69, was first elected to the National Assembly in 2002, after stepping back from his family’s business. The family controls Dassault Aviation, which builds Rafale fighter jets, and owns one of France’s largest newspapers, Le Figaro. Dassault’s net worth was estimated to be more than €6bn. An inquiry will be opened into the accident, which took place in Touques, about 200km northwest of Paris. Sources: AFP, BBC, DW, Euronews and Reuters.
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. “Olivier was a Falcon pilot who perfectly embodied his family’s boundless passion for aviation.” “The 6X is the latest example of the fusion of military know-how and business aviation expertise for which Dassault Aviation is so respected,&#
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