When Dassault introduced the 7X in 2007, it was the first business jet with a full digital fly-by-wire flight control system. That was a big step for business aviation. The technology came from Dassault's long experience with military aircraft, including the Rafale program.
And you can feel that philosophy when you fly the aircraft.
The 7X is precise. The controls are well balanced, the flight deck is very well thought out, and the aircraft does a lot of the work in the background without making the pilot fight the airplane.
That matters on a two-hour flight.
It matters even more after ten hours.

The Falcon 7X for sale has a published range of about 5,950 nm, with a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.90. Depending on the cabin layout, it can carry up to 19 passengers.
Those numbers are useful, but they don't really explain why people buy a 7X.
For me, the real attraction is the combination.
You have long range, three engines, a large cabin and the ability to use airports that may not be practical for some of the larger long-range jets.
That gives the owner more options.
And with a private aircraft, options are what you are really buying.

The EASy flight deck is another strong point.
It was designed to give the crew the information they need without making the cockpit unnecessarily complicated. Flight planning, aircraft systems and navigation information are brought together in a way that makes sense when you are actually flying the aircraft.
That sounds like a small thing.
It isn't.
On a long flight, a cockpit that is easy to work with makes a difference. You have enough going on already. You don't need to spend your time searching through menus or trying to interpret badly presented information.
The 7X generally feels like a pilot's airplane.
I mean that as a compliment.

• First, the fly-by-wire system.

The 7X was the first business jet to use a full digital fly-by-wire flight control system. The pilot gives the command, the computers process it, and the aircraft manages the control surfaces accordingly. It is a very different approach from the mechanical flight controls used on older business jets.

• Second, the three-engine layout.

Some buyers love twins. Some prefer three engines. I understand both arguments.
With the 7X, the trijet configuration gives you another level of redundancy while still providing the range expected from a large-cabin business jet.

• Third, the aircraft has aged well.

This is something I would pay attention to when looking at a Falcon 7X for sale.
A 2007 aircraft and a later 7X can look very similar from the outside, but they may be quite different airplanes once you look at the avionics, maintenance history, modifications and cabin.

So I would never buy a 7X based simply on the year or total hours.
I want to see the actual aircraft records.

If you are comparing a Falcon 7X aircraft for sale with other long-range business jets, the main aircraft I would put on the list are:

Dassault Falcon 8X / Range: approximately 6,450 nm / Passengers: up to 16.
Bombardier Global 6500 / Range: approximately 6,600 nm / Passengers: around 12 to 14, depending on configuration.
Gulfstream G650ER / Range: approximately 7,500 nm / Passengers: around 13 to 16, depending on configuration.

The Global 6500 and G650ER will give you more range. The Falcon 8X is the natural step forward if you like the Dassault concept but want more capability.

The 7X, however, remains a very interesting aircraft for an owner who wants long-range capability without giving up the airport flexibility and handling characteristics that make the Falcon family different.

The Dassault Falcon 7X is the aircraft that brought fighter - jet technology to business aviation. It proved that digital flight controls belong in civilian aircraft.

For the buyer seeking a Falcon 7X, you're acquiring the fly - by - wire pioneer - the aircraft that says technology and tradition can coexist.

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