First of four 10X prototypes rolled out in Bordeaux on Tuesday. (03/11/2026)
Dassault Aviation’s fresh offering at the top end of the business jet market took its bow on Tuesday when the French airfamer rolled out its Falcon 10X model in Bordeaux. The very-large-cabin, ultra-long-range, high-speed aircraft is the second of several prototypes to be built at the group’s Mérignac production line, and one of these will soon be used for the first test flight.
With an eight-passenger range of 7,500 nm, the 10X extends the Falcon family’s intercontinental reach, while also offering Dassault’s widest, tallest cabin to date, alongside its 8X, 6X, and 2000XLS siblings. Its projected top speed will be Mach 0.925, which is somewhat slower than the rival Bombardier Global 8000 model and Gulfstream Aerospace’s G800—with both of these competitors offering greater range than the 10X but smaller cabins.
For Dassault and its partners, the 10X has been an entirely clean-sheet design. The twinjet is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X turbofans, delivering more than 18,000 pounds of thrust, and the flight deck features the NeXus avionics suite developed with Honeywell. Michelin is providing its new, lightweight AirX tires, which it said will contribute to reduced fuel burn.