Dassault Expects New Rafale F5 Fighter Jet Ready by 2033-2035
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Dassault is a French company. It makes fighter jets. These are fast planes used by the army.
Dassault is making a new fighter jet. It is called the Rafale F5. Some people call it the "Super Rafale."
Dassault thinks the new plane will be ready between 2033 and 2035. This is still many years away.
The Rafale is already used by the French military. The military is the army, navy, and air force of a country.
The new F5 version will be better than the old Rafale. It will have new technology. Technology means new tools and machines.
Making a new fighter jet takes a long time. Companies need many years to plan and build it.
Dassault has not given many details yet. We do not know all the new things the F5 can do.
People will learn more information later. For now, we only know the plane's name and the years.
Vocabulary3 words
- fighter jets
- fast planes used for fighting
- military
- the army, navy, and air force of a country
- technology
- new tools and machines
Quiz
Answer key
1. Dassault 2. 2033-2035 3. True
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Dassault is a French company. It makes _____. These are fast planes used by the army.
Dassault is making a new fighter jet. It is called the _____.
Dassault thinks the new plane will be ready between _____ and _____.
The Rafale is already used by the French _____.
The new F5 version will have new _____.
Making a new fighter jet takes a long _____.