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Dassault Unveils Falcon 8X, Serge Dassault Places First Order

The new Falcon 8X, a derivative of the 7X, features a 6,450-nm range and an extra 3.6 feet in cabin length.

Dassault executives celebrate the launch of their newest model, the Falcon 8X. Left to right: Laurent Dassault, vice chairman and CEO of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault; Charles Edelstenne, retired chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation; Loïk Segalen, COO Dassault Aviation; John Rosanvallon, president and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet; launch customer Serge Dassault, chairman and CEO Groupe Dassault; and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO, Dassault Aviation. (Photo: Mark Wagner)

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

May 19, 2014

Only seven months after having unveiled the Falcon 5X, a cleansheet design, Dassault Aviation (Booth 7090) is here taking the wraps off the Falcon 8X, a significant upgrade over the existing Falcon 7X. A longer cabin will offer more layout possibilities, while a greater range, at 6,450 nm (a 500-nm increase), is making more city pairs possible between Asia, Europe and the Americas.

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