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Dassault Chases Bizjet Market Pinnacle with Falcon 10X
First of four 10X prototypes rolled out in Bordeaux on Tuesday
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X rollout
Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Éric Trappier led the applause for the rollout of the company's Falcon 10X ultra-long-range, high-speed business jet at its assembly line in Bordeaux, France, on March 10.

Dassault Aviation’s fresh offering at the top end of the business jet market took its bow on Tuesday when the French airfamer rolled out its Falcon 10X model in Bordeaux. The very-large-cabin, ultra-long-range, high-speed aircraft is the second of several prototypes to be built at the group’s Mérignac production line, and one of these will soon be used for the first test flight.

With an eight-passenger range of 7,500 nm, the 10X extends the Falcon family’s intercontinental reach, while also offering Dassault’s widest, tallest cabin to date, alongside its 8X, 6X, and 2000XLS siblings. Its projected top speed will be Mach 0.925, which is somewhat slower than the rival Bombardier Global 8000 model and Gulfstream Aerospace’s G800—with both of these competitors offering greater range than the 10X but smaller cabins.