Advanced composites manufacturer Hexcel says it supplied key structural materials for the wing of Dassault Aviation’s newly unveiled Falcon 10X, a next-generation ultra-long-range business jet featuring what the company describes as “business aviation’s first all-composite wing”.
The aircraft was rolled out at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility in France before an audience of more than 400 customers, partners, and aviation industry leaders, marking a major milestone in the Falcon 10X development program.
Hexcel was selected in 2022 to provide structural prepreg composite materials for the entire wing of the aircraft, highlighting the growing importance of lightweight carbon-fiber composites in modern aircraft design. [Read more…] about Hexcel materials used in ‘business aviation’s first all-composite wing’ on Dassault Falcon 10X