Dassault Falcon 7X

what is it?

The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, 5,950-nautical-mile (11,019 km; 6,847 mi) range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. Unveiled at the 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight took place on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 June 2007. The Falcon 8X, first delivered on 5 October 2016, is derived from the 7X and has an extended range of 6,450 nmi (11,945 km; 7,423 mi) made possible through engine optimization, aerodynamic refinements as well as an increase in fuel capacity.

base stats

• built 289made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 21 years ago, in 2005.
• 🏔️Can fly 2.0× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2005-05-05

introduced

2007

number built

289

role

intercontinental business jet

origin

🇫🇷 France

makers

Dassault Aviation

engines

jet

top speed

—

range

—

ceiling

18,000 m

ICAO code

FA7X

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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