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Dassault completes Falcon 10X first flight
A clean-sheet ultra-long-range business jet reaching first flight is a notable certification milestone; it also keeps pressure on competitors in the large-cabin market and will eventually add new aircraft to charter and corporate fleets.
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Dassault Aviation flew the Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet for the first time on June 19, 2026. The twinjet, powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines and using call sign MEDOC01, took off from Bordeaux-Merignac at 11:10 local and flew for about 2 hours 30 minutes, reaching approximately 40,000 ft and Mach 0.82. Dassault's first prototype was rolled out in March 2026, and the aircraft is scheduled to enter service in late 2027.
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- Dassault completes Falcon 10X first flight — FlightGlobal