Dassault Falcon 7X extreme trials

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:51 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55SDNcX5cq4

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:04 am

I always thought the Global Express was the most beautiful jet ever built but that Falcon made my morning.

Tango01 · Post by **Tango01** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:09 pm

Beautiful machine! The french know what they're doing.

ykzrampie · Post by **ykzrampie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:42 pm

Look for one at CYKZ in 2008 sometime.

3902'... now that's short field performance!

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:47 pm

The French do have superb engineering, even if their politics suck.

Oh well, I don't suppose as a Canadian I should be too critical - both our engineering and our politics suck.

Look at Italy. A tiny, more screwed up place (wrt politics) I cannot imagine, but they have Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini.

What does Canada have to be proud of? Celine Dion?

nyco · Post by **nyco** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:53 pm

The original Dassault guy, Marcel Dassault, always used to say "Un bel avion est un avion qui vole bien"

a good looking aircraft will fly well

looking at the rafale, mirage 2000, this one, guess he actually made it his first policy for his engineers

nyco · Post by **nyco** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:55 pm

and come on Hedley, don't be critical, u guys have maple syrup

lol, just kidding

but I agree, as much in France than in Canada, politics suck, but who could we blame everything on if they didn't

N2 · Post by N2 » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:48 pm

Don't forget along with maply syrup we also have Harper....hmmmm have we got a sap theme going on in this country?

sprucemonkey · Post by **sprucemonkey** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:16 am

Any other rumor orders in canada besides Hughes in YYC?

MCA · Post by **MCA** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:53 pm

it landed in CYFB this morning, and departed later on for CYRB.

bezerker · Post by **bezerker** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:02 pm

Rumour: Magna

ch135146 · Post by **ch135146** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:29 pm

Hedley wrote:Look at Italy...they have Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini.

All beautiful, but high maintenance.

What does Canada have to be proud of? Celine Dion

High maintenance, but also ugly.

ottopilot · Post by **ottopilot** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:25 pm

I've been working on falcons for 5 years or so and they kick a$$. They are very expensive but they are damn near bullet proof. Everything is designed like their fighters. Dassault uses some very simple yet very smart designs. Not to mention the TFE731's are one of the best engines ever built. I'm not to familar with the newer stuff but the 10/100's , 20's ( once you get rid of the CF700's) and 50's are great airplanes. BUT the wing flex test on the 7X was still very impressive.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:35 pm

Hedley wrote:What does Canada have to be proud of?

and

and best of all:

costermonger · Post by **costermonger** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:18 pm

Cool video, beautiful aircraft. That wing flex test was incredible.

Dassault Falcon 7X extreme trials

Dassault Falcon 7X extreme trials

Falcons kick A$$