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Dassault: Second Falcon 6X takes flight Yves Le Marquand The second Falcon 6X flight test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, completing an “important” milestone in the development programme for the new widebody, long-range twinjet, said Dassault Aviation. Flight test aircraft number 2 made a two-hour flight on April 30th, climbing to flight Level 400 or 40,000ft (12,200m) and accelerating to a cruise speed of Mach 0.85. “We are very pleased with the progress of the Falcon 6X test...

Dassault Aviation: Egypt acquires 30 additional Rafale fighters 04 , 2021) - The Arab Republic of Egypt has decided to purchase an additional 30 Rafales to equip its air force. This new order complements the first acquisition of 24 Rafales signed on February 2015 and will bring the number of Rafales flying under Egyptian colors to 54, making the Egyptian Air Force the second in the world after the French Air Force, to operate such a fleet of Rafales. It reflects the strategic relation between E...

Egypt to Become Biggest International Customer of Rafale Jets

By Dominic Perry2021-05-04T18:49:00+01:00 Dassault Aviation has flown the second flight-test Falcon 6X, with the new twinjet making a 2h sortie from the airframer’s Merignac production site near Bordeaux on 30 April. During the flight, the ultra-wide-cabin jet reached an altitude of 40,000ft and a cruise speed of Mach 0.85. The initial Falcon 6X made its maiden sortie on 10 March. Source: Dassault Aviation “We are very pleased with the progress of the Falcon 6X test programme and remain c...

Egypt bumps up its Rafale fleet by 30 new planes 6 hours ago A Dassault Rafale fighter jet performs a demonstration flight at Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France, Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PARIS — Egypt has bought 30 more Rafale aircraft from France, according to statements issued on Tuesday by the Egyptian and French defense ministries as well as Dassault Aviation, the aircraft’s manufacturer. The new acquisition complements the first Egyptian pur...

Egypt to Become Biggest International Customer of Rafale Jets Our Bureau 717 Egyptian Rafale jet @Dassault Aviation Egypt will add 30 more jets to its 24-strong Rafale fleet for reportedly for $4.5 billion, making it the biggest buyer of the French aircraft, overtaking India and Qatar. On May 4, the Egyptian Defense Ministry said it signed an agreement with France for 30 Rafales. The contract is financed through a financing loan of a minimum duration of 10 years. According to reports, the acc...

Two of Europe’s leading aviation companies have cast doubt on hydrogen’s ability to replace kerosene in the near future, arguing that scaling up sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is the best option to decarbonise flying. “The problem is with its density,” said Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer of military and business jets. “If we want to carry enough hydrogen in an aircraft, we have to compress it at very high pressures, or liquefy it at ve...

This article is part of our special report Sustainable aviation fuels. Two of Europe’s leading aviation companies have argued that scaling up sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is an essential step to decarbonise flying, as hydrogen is not yet ready to be adopted on a large scale. “The problem is with its density,” said Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer of military and business jets. “If we want to carry enough hydrogen in an aircraft, we have ...

By Murdo Morrison2021-04-22T10:52:00+01:00 When the world started shutting down in March 2020 as Covid-19 took hold, business aviation enjoyed an unexpected, if short-lived surge. As airlines cancelled thousands of flights, and governments considered border closures, quarantines and stay-indoors orders, many stranded abroad wanted to get themselves and their families home quickly. Those who could afford it found that the sanitary capsules of private aircraft were the perfect solution. Since t...

Falcon 6X Completes Maiden Flight Saint-Cloud, France, March 10, 2021 – Dassault Aviation today announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the maturity of the program and opening the test campaign for certification. “Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of the entire Dassault organization and...