Falcon 7X

[Raul Neto]

Crédito de toda a informação:

http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/7x/

[Raul Neto]

Falcon 7X–The first Dassault Falcon 7X trijet is now at an advanced stage of assembly. In July, the first fuselage, complete with vertical fin and tailplanes, arrived at the final assembly facility at Bordeaux Mérignac from the company’s factory in Biarritz. Pratt & Whitney Canada shipped the first set of three PW307 engines in mid-June, and wing mating was pending at press time.
“The assembly of the first 7X is taking place even more smoothly than we hoped, although we already expected our new integrated digital process to make things easier right from the first aircraft,” a Dassault spokesman said. Increased precision in parts manufacturing has resulted in fewer adjustments. Moreover, the parts were made with lighter tooling. Last, but not least, all risk-sharing partners delivered their subassemblies on time.
Dassault plans to fly the 7X in the first quarter of next year, followed by certification and first deliveries in 2006. Dassault says it has orders in hand for 40 copies of its $37.15 million, 5,700-nm flagship.



Fonte de Consulta:

- AIN ONLINE http://www.ainonline.com/Features/newbusinessaircraft02/nba_falcon7x.html