Falcon 10X program moves towards flight testing following glitzy unveiling

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X program will now move toward its next big milestone, flight testing, after a glitzy unveiling of the long-awaited business jet in Bordeaux-Mérignac.

On March 10, 2026, customers, partners and aviation leaders gathered as Dassault rolled out the Falcon 10X, in what the company described as its “most ambitious business jet ever”.

“The objective,” said Dassault President and CEO Eric Trappier, “is to allow passengers to experience time on board the aircraft as just another part of their everyday life, not as a long interval between origin and destination. So they arrive feeling refreshed and at their very best.”

Reflecting that idea, the Falcon 10X’s interior is eight inches wider and two inches taller than its nearest competitor, enabling owners to craft an environment more reflective of a modern living or working environment.

Not quite as rapid as Bombardier’s Global 8000, the Falcon 10X will travel at .925 Mach and has a maximum range of 7,500 nm.

Dassault Aviation – S. FortAt a cruising altitude of 41,000 feet, cabin pressure will be maintained at 3,000 feet, complemented by 100 percent fresh air continuously renewed throughout the cabin.

The 10X’s entirely new fuselage comes with 38 extra-large windows – nearly 50% larger than those on the Falcon 8X.

According to Dassault, at the “heart of the Falcon 10X is business aviation’s first all-composite wing”.

The advanced structure combines traditional Dassault high-lift devices—slats and flaps—with a next-generation composite architecture that improves aerodynamic efficiency while reducing weight.

#Falcon10X Le voici ! Grand, beau, le vaisseau amiral de @DassaultFalcon ! #avgeeks #aviation pic.twitter.com/BVqvTa23R4— Alexis Rocher (@Mirage4000B) March 11, 2026 “Dassault Falcons have always been at the vanguard of business aviation,” added Trappier, “and the 10X is no exception, embodying the very best technology available today. From the user perspective, the equation is simple: an objectively better experience.”

The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines which have been especially tailored for the business aviation market.

Once airborne for flight testing, the Falcon 10X will begin an extensive evaluation campaign designed to validate its performance with the aim of entry into service in 2027.

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