Tue, May 04, 2010
Completion Underway On First Customer Aircraft
Dassault's Falcon 900LX has entered the last phases of the
flight test and certification program while completions on the
first two customer aircraft have begun. Final certification is
anticipated during the third quarter of 2010 with deliveries
starting quickly after that happens.
Dassault Falcon 900LX Flight Test
The flight test program, which began in October of 2009, has
accumulated 180 flight hours over 72 flights. Handling qualities of
the airplane, take-off and landing performance, stalls at various
speed configurations, flights in icing conditions, maximum
operating speed, as well as simulated system failures have been
tested extensively in addition to aircraft fuel consumption. The
aircraft performed as expected and confirmed reductions in drag and
higher climb performance over the Falcon 900EX EASy which it will
replace.
More than half of the certification flights have been performed
to date with EASA certification pilots. Crosswind trials are
planned in the next few weeks.
The 4,750 nm Falcon 900LX is built on the Falcon 900EX EASy
platform and includes a pair of High-Mach Blended Winglets designed
by Aviation Partners Inc. Dassault says the wing aerodynamic
improvement will help reduce aircraft drag as much as 5% offering
corresponding range and efficiency improvements. Time to climb to
cruise altitude will also be reduced by 10%.
Dassault Falcon 900LX Flight Test
"Our thorough flight test program has demonstrated the improved
efficiencies of the Falcon 900LX," said John Rosanvallon, President
and CEO of Dassault Falcon. "Falcon 900LX operators will be
confident in the fact that they operate the most efficient airplane
in its class. It burns less fuel and creates fewer emissions.
That's a very positive message in today's closely scrutinized
business world."
The Falcon 900LX can connect a wide variety of commonly used
cities, including New York with Moscow, Paris with Beijing,
Washington with Sao Paulo, Dubai with Tokyo and Caracas with
Geneva.
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