Dassault Falcon 5X
| Falcon 5X | |
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| Type: | Business jet |
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| First flight: |
5th July 2017 |
| Commissioning: |
no |
| Production time: |
no series production |
| Number of pieces: |
1 prototype |
The Falcon 5X was a program for a Falcon series of business aircraft from the French manufacturer Dassault Aviation , which should have been delivered from 2020. The Falcon 5X was intended to expand the manufacturer's aircraft program at the top end and oppose the Gulfstream G650 .
history
Development began in 2006 under the project name SMS and originally aimed at a significantly smaller model. Based on market analyzes around 2008, the design was fundamentally revised in 2009 and the new aircraft was positioned at the upper end of the family. The Falcon 5X is the first completely new development from Dassault in the past decade.
The project was presented to the public in 2013 at the National Business Aviation Association Convention . The first flight took place on July 5, 2017, approval was sought for the end of 2019. The program was delayed due to problems at the engine manufacturer Safran in the development of the new Silvercrest engine , whereupon customers increasingly canceled their orders. Although the first flight in July 2017 met expectations, the program was discontinued on December 13, 2017. The findings are to be incorporated into a new business jet ( Dassault Falcon 6X ), the development of which is to be completed by 2021. The new project will use engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada .
construction
The structure of the Falcon 5X consisted primarily of aluminum alloys. The tail units, the engine nacelles and numerous panels, on the other hand, were designed as components made of fiber composite materials . The 5X was the first model in the Falcon family to receive winglets . The family-typical tail unit arrangement was retained, however.
The electrical on-board network was designed for the first time as an alternating current system with a variable frequency. In addition to traditional consumers, it should also supply the engines during the start-up process in the future.
The digital fly-by-wire flight control system had six flight control computers (three primary and three secondary). In addition to the usual autopilot modes , the flight control system ensured that the flight area was automatically limited. Additional emergency modes included reduced functionality and direct control of the control surfaces. The opposite deflection of ailerons and flaperons as an air brake was new . The control surfaces were driven by hydraulic actuators that were fed from two hydraulic circuits at 3000 psi (210 bar). The landing flaps , on the other hand, were driven electrically for the first time in the company's history.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| Passengers | until 16 |
| length | 25.2 m |
| span | 25.9 m |
| height | 7.5 m |
| Empty mass | 19,730 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 31,570 kg |
| Top speed | Mach 0.9, (970 km / h) |
| maximum permitted altitude | 51,000 ft (15,500 m) |
| Range | 5200 NM (9,600 km) |
| Engines | 2 × Snecma Silvercrest (SC-1D) with 51 kN (max. Thrust at sea level and normal atmosphere ) |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flight Global: Dassault Falcon 5X upbeat on progress. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Aerokurier: Dassault presents the Falcon 5X. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .
- ^ AviationWeek: Dassault Unveils Largest Falcon Jet: 5X. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .
- ↑ UE: Dassault Falcon 5X completes first flight. In: Flugrevue.de. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Falcon 5X , accessed December 26, 2017
- ↑ Dassault Releases Falcon 5X , accessed December 26, 2017
- ↑ a b c Aviationweek: Conventional Structure, Advanced Systems. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .
- ^ Dassault Aviation: Falcon 5X. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .
- ^ Dassault Falcon: Falcon 5X. Retrieved April 30, 2014 .