DASSAULT FALCON 5X COMMERCIAL
variant to date and, Dassault says, the tallest
of any business jet on the market. Excluding
the cockpit and baggage area the cabin has
50m^3 (1,770ft^3 ) of volume.
There are three distinct and customisable
lounge areas, 28 fuselage windows and a sky
light in the galley (an industry rst), hidden
compartments for storing electronic devices
and electrical chargers and LED cabin signage
that is invisible when not illuminated. All are
features designed to create a spacious feel.
The FalconCabinHD+ cabin management
system, developed in cooperation with
Rockwell Collins, uses the onboard bre-
optic network to distribute HD audio and
video content throughout the cabin.Digital ight control system
The large interior is not the only notable
aspect of the Falcon 5X. The aircraft also
has an advanced digital ight control system
(DFCS) which, Dassault claims, “totally
rethinks the traditional functionality of each
ight control surface”.
The DFCS commands all the Falcon
5X’s ight control surfaces, including the aps and slats. Each control surface is
multifunctional: for example, the ailerons
can also function as airbrakes. Dassault
says this harmonises control inputs and
provides stability in pitch, roll and yaw.
The DFCS also automatically trims the
aircraft.
The Falcon 5X’s all-new wing features a
moderately swept leading edge (with a 33°
angle of sweep) and a curved trailing edge,
which together with the winglets provide the
highest lift/drag ratio of any Falcon variant
yet produced.DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 5X CHARACTERISTICS
Length overall: 25.17m (82ft 7in)
Height: 7.47m (24ft 6in)
Wingspan: 25.94m (85ft 1in)
Cabin length (excluding cockpit and baggage): 11.79m (38ft 7in)
Cabin width: 2.58m (8ft 5in)
Cabin height: 1.98m (6ft 6in)
Cabin volume (excluding cockpit & baggage): 50.3m^3 (1,770ft^3 )
Baggage volume: 4.4m^3 (155ft^3 )
Max take-off weight: 31,570kg (69,600lb)
Max zero fuel weight: 19,731kg (43,500lb)
Max landing weight: 29,982kg (66,100lb)
Speed: Mach 0.85
Basic fi eld length: 5,230ft (1,600m)
Cruise speed: Mach 0.85
Long-range cruise speed: Mach 0.80
Max operating speed: Mach 0.90
Ceiling: 51,000ft (15,548m)
Range: 5,200nm (9,630km)
Engines: Two Snecma Silvercrest engines, each generating 11,450lb (50.9kN) of thrustVisible in this view of the Falcon 5X are the fl aper-
ons, in the middle part of the wing trailing edge,
which combine the lift/drag-producing effects of
fl aps and the roll control authority of ailerons.
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