Ultra Long Range Heavy Jet. Above and beyond the competition, the Dassault Falcon 8X is a derivative of the successful 7X trijet. The Dassault Falcon 8X was unveiled at EBACE 2014 with the first aircraft already being assembled at the company's Bordeaux plant. It first flew on February 6th, 2015. Both FAA and EASA type certification were achieved in Spring 2016. First deliveries were started by the end of that year.