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Few new details emerge on Dassault super-midsize jet
Some outlines of Dassault’s future super-midsize Falcon, codenamed SMS, are beginning to emerge, although the French manufacturer said it has no plan to un

Some outlines of Dassault’s future super-midsize Falcon, codenamed SMS, are beginning to emerge, although the French manufacturer said it has no plan to unveil the aircraft here. Nevertheless, among industry observers there is still plenty of speculation about price and cabin size.

The new airplane, possibly called the Falcon 5X, will have fly-by-wire controls derived from those of the Falcon 7X. Like its larger sibling, the new aircraft is being designed using a digital mockup. Almost right from start, the SMS will be designed with Catia v6, the new version of Dassault Systèmes’ Catia software suite.

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