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Year:
2001
Status
Active, In-Service
Crew
1
Production
201 Units
Dassault Aviation - France
Egypt; France; Greece; India; Qatar
- Fighter
- Interception
- Ground Attack
- Anti-Ship
- Navy / Maritime
Length:
50.20 ft (15.3 m)
Width:
35.76 ft (10.9 m)
Height:
17.52 ft (5.34 m)
Empty Weight:
22,708 lb (10,300 kg)
MTOW:
54,013 lb (24,500 kg)
(Diff: +31,306lb)
(Showcased weight values pertain to the Dassault Rafale C production model)
2 x SNECMA M88-2 augmented afterburning turbofan engines developing 11,250lb of dry thrust each and 19,555 lb of thrust with reheat.
Max Speed:
1,383 mph (2,225 kph; 1,201 kts)
Service Ceiling:
51,952 feet (15,835 m; 9.84 miles)
Max Range:
2,299 miles (3,700 km; 1,998 nm)
Rate-of-Climb:
60,000 ft/min (18,288 m/min)
(Showcased performance values pertain to the Dassault Rafale C production model; Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database)
STANDARD:
1 x 30mm GIAT 30/M791 internal automatic cannon.
OPTIONAL:
Mission-specific armament with a maximum load of up to 20,900 lb on fourteen external hardpoints. Can include the following (or a mix of):
MBDA MICA medium-range Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs).
MBDA "Meteor" long-range AAMs.
ASMP nuclear stand-off missiles.
AM-39 "Exocet" anti-ship missiles.
AS 30L laser-guided Air-to-Surface Missiles (ASMs).
APACHE stand-off munitions dispensers.
Laser-Guided Bombs ("Paveway" / "Enhanced Paveway" LGB family).
Anti-Armor / Anti-Runway / Runway Denial munitions.
Air-to-Surface Rocket Pods.
Air-Launched Cruiser Missiles (ALCMs)
3 x Jettisonable Fuel Drop Tanks.
(Showcased armament details pertain to the Dassault Rafale C production model)
"Rafale" - Base Series Name. ACX (Avion de Combat Experimentale) - Technology Demonstrator Design. Rafale A - Technology Demonstrator; airframe roughly 3 percent smaller than production models. Rafale B - Two-Seat Trainer Model; multi-role capabilities. Rafale BM - Proposed two-seat variant for French Navy; redesignated to Rafale N. Rafale B F3-R - French Air Force twin-seat variant; TALIOS tagreting pod support. Rafale C - Single-Seat Air Defense Model. Rafale C F3-R - French Air Force single-seat variant of B F3-R models. Rafale D - Designation covers B and C models for French Air Force use. Rafale DH - Indian Air Force export model; twin-seat variant. Rafale DM - Egyptian Air Force export model; twin seat variant. Rafale EH - Indian Air Force export model; single-seat variant. Rafale EM - Egyptian Air Force export model; single-seat variant. Rafale F4 - Improved advanced standard for introduction in 2025. Rafale M - Single-Seat Naval Variant; introduced in 2001; reinforced airframe; revised nose leg; arrestor hook equipment; increased MTOW. Rafale M F3-R - French Navy variant; based in the Rafale C F3-R model. Rafale N - Proposed French Navy two-seater; since cancelled. Rafale R - Proposed reconnaissance variant
General Assessment
Firepower
Performance
Survivability
Versatility
Impact
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
Overall Rating
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry. The rating is out of a possible 100.
96
Relative Maximum Speed
Hi: 1400mph
Lo: 700mph
This entry's maximum listed speed (1,383mph).
Graph average of 1050 miles-per-hour.
City-to-City Ranges
NYC
LDN
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Dassault Rafale C operational range when compared to distances between major cities.
Aviation Era Span
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Unit Production (201)
Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units
Military Market HI**: 36,183 units
201
201
* Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.
** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.
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