Dassault Aviation
About Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is the only manufacturer that builds frontline fighters and business jets on the same engineering base, and the Falcon line borrows directly from the Rafale, from digital flight controls to the fighter-derived wing of the new Falcon 10X. The company is controlled by the Dassault family and headquartered in Saint-Cloud outside Paris.
Falcons sell on efficiency and short-field performance: the trijet Falcon 8X can use runways that turn away competing ultra-long-range jets, a capability that matters to operators flying into London City or Aspen, Colorado. The 10X, expected in 2027, moves Dassault into the 7,500-nautical-mile class for the first time as the company looks to win back share at the top of the market.
Frequently asked questions
The trijet Falcon 8X, with a range of 6,450 nautical miles, leads the current line. The larger Falcon 10X, expected in 2027, will take over the flagship role with a 7,500 nautical mile range and the largest cabin in business aviation.
Dassault Aviation is controlled by Groupe Dassault, the holding company of the Dassault family. The company also builds the Rafale fighter for the French armed forces and export customers.
The Falcon 7X and 8X use a trijet layout that allows steep approaches into airports like London City and provides engine-out reassurance on long overwater legs, a configuration unique to Dassault in modern business aviation.