Jetgala - MAR-MAY 2023

35 D A S S A U L T A V I A T I O N The Falcon Privacy Suite features adjustable dividers for privacy and a seat that reclines fully flat electrically. Images courtesy of Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X and its 2.03m by 2.77m cabin. Competitors are as much as 28cm narrower. These offer the best of contemporary home design—in a jet. Dassault’s in-house design studio set a new standard for contemporary business jets, as recognised by honours such as the prestigious Red Dot and Good design awards for industrial design. In the 6X, the lines are less angular and more fluid, where the furniture appears lighter and leaner.The open armrests, for example, accentuate the impression of spaciousness.Aisle width is about 15cm greater than that in competitors, easing the movement about the cabin. The typical cabin layout is a four- place club seating arrangement forward, followed by a dining/conference table and a credenza opposite, and then by an aft compartment with two divans for socialising or sleeping. Let There Be Light Cabin pressurisation is a low 3,900 feet at a cruise altitude of 41,000 feet (on the 10X, it’s even lower at 3,000 feet).A low cabin pressure altitude reduces fatigue.The 6X and 10X cabins are real fatigue-reducers compared to airline cabins at 6,000 to 8,000 feet. On the 6X, 35sqft of window area leads the class for natural light. On the 10X windows are even bigger to brighten up the larger cabin. On both airplanes the windows are spaced closely for a uniform distribution of light in the cabin. LED lighting is passenger-controlled to introduce new combinations from soft reading light to gradual sunrises that help adjust circadian rhythms. The Biggest Business Jet The 10X cabin simply gives passengers more of everything.The cabin has an