Falcon 5X Performs First Flight With ‘Preliminary’ Engines

Credit: Falcon 5X: Dassault
LYON, France—The Falcon 5X has performed its first flight with a “preliminary version” of the Safran Silvercrest engine—an unexpected milestone in Dassault’s new business jet program. The first flight, which took place July 5 at Bordeaux Merignac airport, inaugurates a brief flight-test campaign...

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