In a striking reveal witnessed by more than 400 customers, partners, and aviation leaders inside Dassault Aviation’s newly built production hall, the company introduced its most ambitious business jet to date: the Falcon 10X. As the curtain rose at 8:00 p.m. CET, the aircraft appeared as a bold declaration of what the future of long‑range business aviation will look like.
With the Falcon 10X, Dassault sets a new standard for the industry, unveiling the largest, most comfortable, and most adaptable cabin ever created for a purpose‑built business jet, reshaping expectations for how passengers can experience time in the air.
“The objective,” says Dassault 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.”
The aircraft’s expansive cabin – eight inches wider and two inches taller than its closest competitor – gives owners the freedom to create interiors that feel less like a conventional aircraft and more like a contemporary living or working space.
A New Benchmark in Business Aviation
Achieving this level of comfort while preserving the hallmark efficiency and operational versatility of the Falcon family demanded innovation across nearly every dimension of the aircraft.
Dassault’s engineers drew on expertise honed through the company’s most advanced military programs, pushing boundaries in aerodynamics, materials, avionics, and flight-control systems. Dassault remains the world’s only manufacturer designing and producing both next‑generation fighter jets and business aircraft, a unique cross‑disciplinary advantage now fully expressed in the Falcon 10X.
With a top speed of Mach .925 and a maximum range of 7,500 nm, the Falcon 10X brings the world’s most in‑demand city pairs comfortably within reach – from New York to Shanghai, Los Angeles to Sydney, São Paulo to Dubai, or Beijing to Paris.
Passenger well‑being was engineered with equal ambition. At a cruising altitude of 41,000 feet, the cabin will maintain an exceptionally low 3,000‑foot pressure altitude, supported by 100 percent fresh air and individually adjustable temperature zones. The 10X’s newly designed fuselage incorporates 38 oversized windows, nearly 50 percent larger than those on the Falcon 8X, flooding the interior with natural light and creating the brightest cabin in business aviation.
Measuring 9 feet 1 inch (2.77 m) in width and 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) in height, the Falcon 10X cabin surpasses the dimensions of several regional jets. Owners can tailor three‑ or four‑zone layouts that accommodate expansive dining areas, private Falcon Privacy Suites, full‑size bedrooms, and even optional stand‑up showers.
A Wing Built for the Future
At the core of the Falcon 10X is business aviation’s first all‑composite wing.
This advanced structure blends Dassault’s signature high‑lift devices – slats and flaps- with a next‑generation composite architecture that enhances aerodynamic performance while reducing overall weight. The result is a wing capable of supporting the aircraft’s generous cabin volume without compromising the agility and runway versatility that define the Falcon lineage.
“Dassault Falcons have always led the way in business aviation,” Trappier remarked. “The 10X continues that tradition, embodying the most advanced technology available today. For the user, the equation is simple: an objectively superior experience.”
A Flight Deck That Thinks Ahead
The Falcon 10X debuts the NeXus flight deck – the most sophisticated cockpit ever introduced in a business jet.
Engineered to reduce pilot workload and elevate situational awareness, particularly during demanding phases of flight, the NeXus cockpit integrates expansive touchscreen displays with new automation tools that help crews manage complex missions with greater clarity and confidence.
The standard dual FalconEye® Enhanced Vision System further enhances safety and capability in low‑visibility environments, introducing new features that support even the most demanding maneuvers, including night‑circling approaches.
The Falcon 10X also debuts the third generation of Dassault’s Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) in a business jet. Paired with a Smart Throttle – drawing inspiration from the Rafale fighter’s controls – the system manages both engines through a single lever while assisting pilots with tasks such as noise‑abatement climbs and stabilized go‑arounds. Together, these digital advancements enable the first automatic recovery mode ever implemented on a large business jet, expanding the aircraft’s already robust safety envelope.
Dassault pioneered fly‑by‑wire technology in business aviation with the Falcon 7X in 2007, introducing flight‑control protections that prevent overspeed, overstress, or stall conditions while delivering the signature smooth handling Falcon owners expect.
More Power and a New Level of Efficiency
The new Pearl 10X engine incorporates the Advance2 core, the most efficient in the business aviation sector, paired with a high‑performance low‑pressure system to deliver more than 18,000 pounds of thrust. The Pearl 10X represents a significant leap in power and efficiency, while maintaining exceptionally low noise and emissions. This combination grants operators access to premium airports, supports ultra‑long‑range missions, and enables travel at speeds approaching the sound barrier.
“Today is a very special day for Rolls-Royce and the team. We are excited and proud to deliver the thrust for this extraordinary aircraft, and I would like to congratulate the Dassault family as well as the Falcon team on this special occasion,” said Dr Drik Geisinger, Director, Business Aviation, Rolls-Royce.
