- Dassault Falcon 7X
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Falcon 7X 
Rossiya Falcon 7X in May 2010. Role Business jet Manufacturer Dassault Aviation First flight 5 May 2005 Status In production Unit cost US$50 Million (2008) The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, long range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the flagship offering of their business jet line. It was first presented to the public at the 2005 Paris Air Show.
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Development
The aircraft has over 200 orders to date. It has received its Type certification from both FAA and EASA on 27 April 2007.[1] The first 7X, MSN05, entered service on June 15 2007;[2] the hundredth was delivered in November 2010.[3]
In 2001, the Falcon 7X, at approximately $35 million, was nearly $10 million cheaper than its nearest competitors in the long range, large cabin market segment, the Gulfstream G550 and Bombardier Global Express.[4] Its 2007 cost is $41 million.[5] As of 2008, the approximate unit cost of the 7X is $50 million.[6]
Design
Dassault Falcon 7X at Paris—Le Bourget.
It is the first fully fly-by-wire business jet.[7] It is also equipped with the same avionics suite, the Honeywell Primus EPIC "Enhanced Avionics System" (EASy), that was used on the Falcon 900EX and later on the Falcon 2000EX.
The Falcon 7X is notable for its extensive use of computer-aided design, the manufacturer claiming it to be the "first aircraft to be designed entirely on a virtual platform",[8] using Dassault Systemes' CATIA and PLM products.
It is also unusual in having an S-duct central engine, and is one of only two trijets currently in production, the other being the Dassault Falcon 900 (the Russian Tupolev Tu-154 is on a limited production run since 1998 as the Tu-154M). It was also the first production Falcon jet to offer winglets.
Specific versions
Two Falcon 7X were bought by the French government to serve in the ETEC unit responsible for the air transport of the government members[9]. Being used primarily by Nicolas Sarkozy, the first shipped airplane was nicknamed "Carla One" by the French newspapers[10][11], in reference to Carla Bruni, the French president wife.
Grounding
Falcon 7X at salon du bourget 2011The European Aviation Safety Agency grounded the Falcon 7X fleet after a report from Dassault Aviation regarding “an uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during descent” in one its jets in May 2011.[12][13] "This condition, if occurring again, could lead to loss of control of the aeroplane," the EASA notice said.[14] Initial results of investigation showed that there was a production defect in the Horizontal Stabilizer Electronic Control Unit which could have contributed to the cause of the event.[15] Dassaut Aviation developed modifications in June 2011 to allow a return to flight.[16][17]
Specifications (Falcon 7X)
Data from Flight 2007 Pocket Guide to Business Aircraft ISBN 0955419506
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: Up to 14 passengers (not including crew)
- Length: 23.19 m (76 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 26.21 m (86 ft)
- Height: 7.863 m (25 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 70.7 m² (761 ft²)
- Empty weight: 15,456 kg (34,072 lb)
- Useful load: 15,843 kg (34,928 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 31,750 kg (70,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A turbofans, 28.46 kN (6,400 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 953 km/h (515 knots, 593 mph)
- Cruise speed: 900 km/h (486 knots, 559 mph)
- Range: 11,019 km (5,950 nm) 8 passengers
- Service ceiling: 15,545 m (51,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 435 kg/m² (91 lb/ft²)
Avionics
- Falcon EASy and EASy 2
See also
- Related development
- Related lists
References
- ^ Deagel.com news. "Falcon 7X Gets Full EASA and FAA Type Certification", April 27, 2007. Accessed 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Falcon 7X enters service". Flight Daily News. June 18, 2007.
- ^ "Dassault scores a century with 7X". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/26/350220/dassault-scores-a-century-with-7x.html. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Falcon 7X Trades Unwanted Range For a Price Tag Lower by $10 Million". Business & Commercial Aviation. 2001.
- ^ Murdo Morrison (2007-05-02). "Onboard the 7X...". Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international/2007/05/onboard-the-7x.html.
- ^ J. Mac McClellan (2008-09-28). "Falcon 7X". Flying Magazine. http://www.flyingmag.com/turbine/1131/falcon-7x-page5.html.
- ^ "http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/dassault-7x/"
- ^ "Falcon 7X Jet Becomes First Aircraft Entirely Developed on Virtual Platform", edmpdm.de, 24 May 2004.
- ^ "Le Falcon 7X de Nicolas Sarkozy fait des vols d'essais". 2009-07-15. http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr/defense/2009/07/le-falcon-7x-de-nicolas-sarkozy-fait-des-vols-dessais.html. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Voici «Carla one», le nouvel avion de Sarkozy". Le Parisien. 2009-07-10. http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/voici-carla-one-le-nouvel-avion-de-sarkozy-10-07-2009-576365.php. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Le nouvel avion de Nicolas Sarkozy". Le Point. 2009-07-09. http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-monde/2009-07-09/regardez-le-nouvel-avion-de-nicolas-sarkozy/1648/0/359913. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "EASA Grounds All Dassault Falcon 7X Executive Jets". WSJ.com. 2011-5-26. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110526-716226.html. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
- ^ "Falcon 7X Fleet Grounded By EASA". Aviation Week. 2011-5-27. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2011/05/26/awx_05_26_2011_p0-328487.xml&channel=busav. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
- ^ "EASA AD No. 2011-0102-E". 2011-5-26. http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2011-0102-E. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
- ^ "EASA EAD 2011-0114-E". 2011-6-16. http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=4580. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
- ^ "Dassault Develops 7X Modification". Aviation Week. 2011-6-15. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/bav/2011/06/13/07.xml&headline=Dassault%20Develops%207X%20Modification&channel=busav. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
- ^ "Dassault says Falcon 7x is now back in the air". Reuters. 2011-6-16. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/dassault-idUSWEA648520110617. Retrieved 2011-6-18.
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