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  • French firm’s business jet achieves major milestone, reaches 40,000-feet with Mach 0.82 speed

    06/22/2026 7:56:16 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | June 21, 2026 | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra
    The successful first flight represents a significant step forward for Dassault Aviation. Dassault Aviation has achieved a major milestone in its business jet program as the all-new Falcon 10X successfully completed its maiden flight. The step marks the beginning of the aircraft’s flight-test campaign and demonstrating the maturity of the development program. The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours. During the flight, the crew evaluated the aircraft’s handling characteristics and...