The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wind, multi-role fighter jet designed and built by Dassault Aviation. It can carry a wide range of weapons and can perform air supremacy, interdiction, ground attack, aerial reconnaissance, in-depth strike, nuclear attack, and anti-ship strike.
Roll- Multi-roll
Crew- 1 0r 2
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| Dassault Rafale |
Crew- 1 0r 2
Origin- France
Manufacturer- Dassault aviation
First flight- 4th July 1986
Introduction- 18th May
Current Status- In-service
Primary users- French Airforce, French Navy, Egyptian Airforce, Qatar Airforce, India
Status- 1986-present
Number Built- 196 as of 2019
Per unit cost- €79M flyway condition (as of 2011)
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| Dassault Rafale |
Wingspan- 10.90m
Length- 25.30m
Heigh- 5.30
Empty weight- 10t (22,000lbs)
Loaded weight- 24.5 (54,000)
Fuel (internal)- 4.7t (10,300lbs)
Fuel (external)- 6.7t (14,700lbs)
Radar- RBE2 AA active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
Detecting range- 200 km
Engine- Snecma_M88
Dry thrust- 2 x 50 kn
Afterburner- 2 x75 kn
Max speed- 1.8/750 knots
Maintainance cost- $45,000.
Weapon-
Missiles-
Air-to-air: Magic 2, MBDA MICA IR OR EM, MBDA Meteor
Air-to-ground: MBDA Apache, MBDA Strom shadow, SCALP-EG, AASM-HAMMER,
GBU-12 Paveway 2, GBU-22 Paveway 3, GBU-49 Paveway Enhanced paveway 2,
AS-30L
Air-to-surface- MBDA AM 39-EXOCET anti-ship missile
Nuclear weapon- ASMP-A nuclear missile
Gun- 2500 rounds/min NEXTER 30M791 30 mm internal cannon
Length- 25.30m
Heigh- 5.30
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| Dassault Rafale |
Empty weight- 10t (22,000lbs)
Loaded weight- 24.5 (54,000)
Fuel (internal)- 4.7t (10,300lbs)
Fuel (external)- 6.7t (14,700lbs)
Detecting range- 200 km
Engine- Snecma_M88
Dry thrust- 2 x 50 kn
Afterburner- 2 x75 kn
Max speed- 1.8/750 knots
Maintainance cost- $45,000.
Weapon-
Missiles-
Air-to-air: Magic 2, MBDA MICA IR OR EM, MBDA Meteor
Air-to-ground: MBDA Apache, MBDA Strom shadow, SCALP-EG, AASM-HAMMER,
GBU-12 Paveway 2, GBU-22 Paveway 3, GBU-49 Paveway Enhanced paveway 2,
AS-30L
Air-to-surface- MBDA AM 39-EXOCET anti-ship missile
Nuclear weapon- ASMP-A nuclear missile
Gun- 2500 rounds/min NEXTER 30M791 30 mm internal cannon
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