Dassault appears poised to start flight testing Falcon 10X after Bordeaux ground activity

A published image of a Falcon 10X prototype at Dassault's Bordeaux site appears to show active ground-testing activity, indicating the programme is moving from assembly into pre-flight validation and that Dassault may be poised to begin a formal flight-test campaign for its new large-cabin business jet.

Discovered 2025-12-16T09:27:11.221714-08:00 | 2025-12-16T09:27:11.221714-08:00

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An image shows a 10X prototype undergoing ground tests at Bordeaux — a standard precursor to flight testing — and comes after Rolls‑Royce completed Pearl 10X certification testing: https://hype.aero/?story=416b6614-dd75-4918-91b0-0d56fa05e062
Progress toward flight tests would put short-term focus on Dassault's expanded 1.1M sq ft Cergy factory and its capacity to scale Falcon output: https://hype.aero/?story=029d4c5c-c72f-42e3-a30a-2ab25574a801
A flight-test campaign would accelerate operator and supplier planning as charter operators continue to add Falcon types, evidenced by Jetfly's decision to begin operating Dassault Falcons: https://hype.aero/?story=3f580d30-8ada-4ab4-b4f6-3588b03567b2

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