The Dassault Falcon 6X is a next generation strategic reach aircraft which will enhance the State’s transport, airlift and medical evacuation capabilities, with a range of over 5000 nautical miles meaning it can reach the west coast of the United States without the need to refuel. The aircraft replaces the Learjet 45 operated by the Air Corps for over 20 years, which seated 7 passengers, as opposed to the 14 passengers which the Falcon 6X can carry.
The aircraft provides the State with an independent and flexible air transport service, which is an increasingly essential requirement to assist the Government in meeting Ireland’s national and international obligations. In addition, the aircraft will be used for a broad range of other taskings, including the evacuation of Irish citizens from critical situations, air-ambulance patient transfers, medical evacuation or repatriation of Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions, and logistics support for the transport of supplies to Irish Defence Forces overseas missions.
While it would not be appropriate for operational reasons to comment on the specification of the aircraft, it can be confirmed that there are no current limits on the operational capability of the aircraft.
