The origin and definition of the term "super- midsize" isn't certain, but in the bizjet world it's generally come to mean a twin-turbofan with an airstair door, flat floor, seating for up to 12, and a maximum range hovering around 3,500-plus nautical miles. This niche has been popular since its debut in the 1990s, with all the major turbine manufacturers jostling for a share of the market. Super-midsize airplanes like Bombardier's Challenger 300 and 350; Textron's Citations Sovereign, X, Latitude, and now, Longitude; Gulfstream's G280; and Dassault's Falcon 900 and 2000 models continue to offer a variety of designs to those not quite ready to make the leap up to a globe-striding mega-jet.
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