Aircraft
MEBA: Dassault's SMS on target for certification in 2016
Dassault (Chalet A14) is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much-anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Vil

Dassault (Chalet A14) is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much-anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Villa, Dassault's senior vice president civil aircraft, told AIN here at MEBA. Launched in January 2008, the twin-engine SMS is intended to be the successor to the out-of-production three-engine Falcon 50.

Initially the Rolls-Royce RB282 turbofan was chosen to power the SMS but that decision was reversed last year, reopening the competition. The Silvercrest engine being developed by France's Snecma group is a likely frontrunner for the long-awaited powerplant selection.