A New Standard of Comfort, Performance and Innovation in Business Aviation

法国波尔多-梅里尼亚克。在波尔多-梅里尼亚克机场一个新建的生产车间里,达索航空在齐聚一堂的 400 多名客户、合作伙伴和航空界领袖面前,举行了一场震撼人心的揭幕仪式,正式推出了猎鹰 10X(Falcon 10X)——这是该公司有史以来最具雄心的公务机。当欧洲中部时间晚上 8 点幕布拉开时,这款飞机以崭新的姿态亮相,成为远航商务航空未来的大胆新标杆。
猎鹰 10X 引入了专为公务机设计的有史以来最大、最舒适且功能最全的客舱,重新定义了乘客对空中时光的期待。
“我们的目标,”达索航空首席执行官埃里克·特拉皮尔(Eric Trappier)表示,“是让乘客在飞机上的时光,感觉就像是日常生活的延续,而不是始发地与目的地之间的一段漫长煎熬。这样他们到达时就能神清气爽,处于最佳状态。”
这款飞机宽敞的内部空间比其最接近的竞争对手宽 8 英寸、高 2 英寸。这使得机主在设计内饰时,能让其感觉不那么像传统的飞机客舱,而更像是一个现代化的居住或工作环境。

公务航空的新标杆

在保持猎鹰飞机的卓越效率与操作灵活性的同时,还要提供如此高水准的舒适度,这需要对飞机的几乎每一个方面都进行创新。
工程师们应用了从该公司尖端军用飞机项目中汲取的专业知识,以推进空气动力学、材料、航空电子设备和飞行控制系统的发展。达索航空仍然是世界上唯一一家既设计和制造先进战斗机,又制造公务机的制造商——这种跨学科的技术优势如今完美体现在了猎鹰 10X 上。
猎鹰 10X 将以接近音速的速度进行巡航,最高速度可达 0.925 马赫,其最大航程可达 7,500 海里(约 13,890 公里),使其能够轻松连接世界上最热门的城市对,例如纽约至上海、洛杉矶至悉尼、圣保罗至迪拜,或者北京至巴黎。
在乘客舒适度方面的工程设计同样极具野心。在 41,000 英尺的巡航高度下,客舱气压将被维持在极低的 3,000 英尺高度水平,并辅以客舱内持续更新的 100% 新鲜空气,以及可独立调节的各个温度区域。猎鹰 10X 全新的机身拥有 38 个超大车窗——比猎鹰 8X 的车窗大近 50%——让充足的自然光线洒满整个客舱,使其成为公务航空中最明亮的客舱。
客舱宽 9 英尺 1 英寸(2.77 米),高 6 英尺 8 英寸(2.03 米),其内部空间甚至比某些支线客机还要大。客户可以定制三区或四区的内饰排版,包括宽敞的用餐区、猎鹰专属隐私套房、全尺寸卧室,甚至还可以选择安装淋浴设施。

专为未来打造的机翼

At the heart of the Falcon 10X is business aviation’s first all-composite wing.

The advanced structure combines traditional Dassault high-lift devices—slats and flaps—with a next-generation composite architecture that improves aerodynamic efficiency while reducing weight. The result is a wing that supports the aircraft’s large cabin while maintaining the agility and runway flexibility for which Falcon aircraft are known.

 “Dassault Falcons have always been at the vanguard of business aviation,” noted Trappier, “and the 10X is no exception, embodying the very best technology available today. From the user perspective, the equation is simple: an objectively better experience.”

A Flight Deck that Thinks Ahead

The Falcon 10X introduces the NeXus flight deck, the most advanced cockpit ever installed in a business jet.

Designed to reduce pilot workload and enhance situational awareness—especially during demanding phases of flight—the NeXus cockpit integrates large touchscreen displays with new automation tools that help crews manage complex missions with greater confidence.

 A standard dual FalconEyeÒ Enhanced Vision System adds further safety and capability in low- visibility conditions, with new features that aid in the most complex maneuvers, such as night-circling approaches.

The Falcon 10X also introduces the third generation of Dassault’s Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) in a business aircraft. Integrated with a Smart Throttle, inspired by the controls of the Rafale fighter, the system automatically manages both engines through a single control while assisting pilots with functions such as noise-abatement climbs and stabilized go-arounds. These combined digital capabilities make possible the first automatic recovery mode in a large business jet, further extending the safety envelope.

Dassault pioneered fly-by-wire flight controls in business aviation with the Falcon 7X in 2007—technology that prevents overspeeding, overstressing or stalling the aircraft while delivering the smooth flying qualities that Falcon owners value.

More Power and a greater flying level of efficiency

The new Pearl 10X engine features the Advance2 engine core, the most efficient core available across the business aviation sector, and combines it with a high-performance low-pressure system, resulting in a superior thrust of more than 18,000 lb. The Pearl 10X offers a step-change in power and efficiency, while delivering outstanding low-noise and emissions performance. This combination will enable operators to have premium airport accessibility and fly ultra long-range connections, whilst also being able to travel close to the speed of sound. “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.

Looking Ahead

With the unveiling complete, the Falcon 10X program now moves toward its next milestone: flight testing. Once airborne, the aircraft will begin an extensive evaluation campaign designed to validate its performance and bring the most advanced Falcon ever built into service.

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