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The Dassault Rafale (English: Squall) is a French twin-engined delta-wing highly agile multi-role fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. The Rafale is being produced both for land-based use with the French Air Force and for carrier-based naval operations with the French Navy. It has also been marketed for export. While several countries have expressed interest in the Rafale, there have been no foreign sales as of yet.
Dassault Rafale A
General characteristics
* Crew: 1
* Length: 15.27 m ()
* Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
* Height: 5.34 m (17.4 ft)
* Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²
* Empty weight: "10 ton class" ()
* Max takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (54,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× SNECMA M88-2 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 50 kN (11,250 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 75 kN (17,000 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
* Cruise speed: 750 knots
* Range: 1,800 km (970 nm, 1,100 mi)
* Service ceiling 18,000 m (60,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: +333 m/s (+1000 ft/s[21])
* Wing loading: 326 kg/m² (83 1/3 lb/ft²
* Thrust/weight: 1.13
Armament
* Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/719B cannon with 125 rounds
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air:
+ MICA IR/EM or
+ AIM-9 Sidewinder or
+ AIM-132 ASRAAM or
+ AIM-120 AMRAAM or
+ MBDA Meteor or
+ Magic II
o Air-to-ground:
+ MBDA Apache or
+ SCALP EG or
+ AASM or
+ GBU-12 Paveway II or
+ AM 39 Exocet or
+ ASMP-A nuclear missile
Avionics
* Thales RBE2 radar
* Thales SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
* Thales/SAGEM OSF (Optronique Secteur Frontal) infrared search and track system.
Dassault Rafale A
General characteristics
* Crew: 1
* Length: 15.27 m ()
* Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
* Height: 5.34 m (17.4 ft)
* Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²
* Empty weight: "10 ton class" ()
* Max takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (54,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× SNECMA M88-2 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 50 kN (11,250 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 75 kN (17,000 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
* Cruise speed: 750 knots
* Range: 1,800 km (970 nm, 1,100 mi)
* Service ceiling 18,000 m (60,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: +333 m/s (+1000 ft/s[21])
* Wing loading: 326 kg/m² (83 1/3 lb/ft²
* Thrust/weight: 1.13
Armament
* Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/719B cannon with 125 rounds
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air:
+ MICA IR/EM or
+ AIM-9 Sidewinder or
+ AIM-132 ASRAAM or
+ AIM-120 AMRAAM or
+ MBDA Meteor or
+ Magic II
o Air-to-ground:
+ MBDA Apache or
+ SCALP EG or
+ AASM or
+ GBU-12 Paveway II or
+ AM 39 Exocet or
+ ASMP-A nuclear missile
Avionics
* Thales RBE2 radar
* Thales SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
* Thales/SAGEM OSF (Optronique Secteur Frontal) infrared search and track system.
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