{"id":15905,"date":"2020-07-10T18:40:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T18:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=15905"},"modified":"2020-07-10T18:42:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T18:42:40","slug":"dassaults-falcon-6x-on-track-for-first-flight-despite-pandemic-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/dassaults-falcon-6x-on-track-for-first-flight-despite-pandemic-complications\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Dassault\u2019s Falcon 6X on Track for First Flight Despite Pandemic Complications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dassault Aviation is making steady progress toward an early\n2021 planned first flight for its latest and roomiest aircraft, the Falcon 6X,\ndespite the upheaval caused by the coronavirus epidemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBringing the Falcon 6X to market on schedule is a top\npriority for the company. Our planning and production staff have been diligent\nand resourceful in adapting procedures to new sanitary guidelines to keep this\nprogram running smoothly,\u201d said Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric\nTrappier. \u201cOur suppliers have also made extraordinary efforts to support us. We\nare grateful to them all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first of the three pre-production aircraft that will\ntake part in flight certification has been powered up and has entered ground\ntesting. Aircraft no. 2 and 3 are in advanced stages of assembly and long cycle\nparts production for serialized production has already begun. Certification and\nentry into service are set for 2022, in keeping with the original timetable.\nThe second aircraft recently had its wings mated to the fuselage and the third\naircraft is in the early stages of final assembly. Each will be heavily\ninstrumented and, like aircraft no. 1, will be capable of performing aerodynamic,\nperformance and systems testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aircraft no. 3 will receive a full interior to evaluate\nsystems functionality, acoustics, airflow, comfort and other factors. Interior\nfurnishings, environmental systems, electronics and other equipment are currently\nbeing tested in a ground test rig prior to installation on the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electric, hydraulic and fuel system tests have been\ncompleted and testing of the Falcon 6X\u2019s advanced digital flight control system\nhave begun. Ground fatigue and damage tolerance testing has also been\ninitiated. This test cycle will later be extended to include stress testing to\nmaximum load limits and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Falcon 6X sets a new industry benchmark for cabin\ncomfort, long-range performance and flying efficiency. It offers the largest\ncabin cross section of any purpose-built business jet (6\u20196\u201d tall by 8\u20196\u201d wide)\nand its 5,500 nautical mile range capability allows it to connect far flung\nroutes such as Paris to Tokyo or Los Angeles to Moscow. The new twinjet is also\nequipped with the latest innovative technologies, including a new-generation\nDigital Flight Control System (DFCS) that provides unmatched maneuverability in\nflight. The new DFCS controls all moving surfaces including a new multifunction\ncontrol area called a flaperon, adapted from Dassault fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PW812D engine program also on target<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assembly of Falcon 6X engines and nacelles is ramping up in\nparallel with aircraft production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aircraft\u2019s advanced Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D\nengine completed an initial airborne test campaign earlier this year aboard\nPratt & Whitney\u2019s Boeing 747 testbed aircraft and a second series of flight\ntests are scheduled this summer. To date the PW812D has accumulated over 200\nhours in the air and more than 1,600 hours on the ground. It has also completed\ninitial certification tests, including bird strike, ice ingestion and blade-off\ntests. \u00e2\u0080\u0083<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PW1200G core engine shared by the PW812D has accumulated\nmore than 16,000 hours running time. The PW800 series exceeds ICAO standards\nfor NOx emissions by a double-digit margin and generates ultra-low levels of\nunburned hydrocarbons and smoke. The PW812D will meet future CO2 regulations\nand achieve Stage 4 noise requirements with significant margin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production operations at Dassault\u2019s Bordeaux-Merignac,\nFrance main assembly facility are now back to normal after a brief disruption\ndue to the Covid-19 crisis. The company used the time to devise safer\nprocedures with smaller crews on the production floor, now working once again\nin two shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dassault flight test team is currently coordinating with\nEASA and the FAA to finalize the flight test and validation program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dassault Aviation is making steady progress toward an early 2021 planned first flight for its latest and roomiest aircraft, the Falcon 6X, despite the upheaval caused by the coronavirus epidemic. \u201cBringing the Falcon 6X to market on schedule is a top priority for the company. Our planning and production staff have been diligent and resourceful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page-slider","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon6X_0707edit2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15905"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15910,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15905\/revisions\/15910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}