| The Rafale ('Squall') was originally conceived in the early 1980s by Dassault as the ACX (Advanced Combat Experimental) to demonstrate technologies applicable to a French air force Jaguar replacement (ACT= Avions Combat Tactique) and a French navy Crusader and Super Etendard replacement (ACM= Avion de Combat Marine). The Rafale A technology demonstrator, powered by two General Electric F404 turbofans, was rolled out of the Saint-Cloud factory on 14 December 1985, and went supersonic on its first flight on 4 July 1986. In April 1987, the prototype demonstrated a series of approaches to the aircraft-carrier Clemenceau to establish the feasibility of carrier operations. In April 1989 the aircraft was laid-up for the substitution of a SNECMA M88-2 augmented turbofan in the port engine bay and flew in this configuration on 27 February 1990. The M88 is the selected engine for production versions of the Rafale.
| A three-view drawing (1638 x 924) |
MODEL | Rafale C |
ENGINE | 2 x SNECMA M88-2 turbofans, 7500kg |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 19500 kg | 42990 lb |
Empty weight | 9060 kg | 19974 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 10.9 m | 36 ft 9 in |
Length | 15.3 m | 50 ft 2 in |
Height | 5.34 m | 18 ft 6 in |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 2070 km/h | 1286 mph |
ARMAMENT | 1 x 30mm cannon, bombs and missiles on 14 hardpoints |
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| Typhoon, e-mail, 02.11.2013 11:50 Well done France for pulling out of the Eurofighter project and using everyone elses research to rpoduce this aircraft reply | SAL, e-mail, 01.11.2012 01:06 DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS EVER TESTED IN THE SKIES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH GEORGIA IN THE LAST FEW YEARS? reply | mclovin, e-mail, 08.05.2011 23:41 i think this thing pwned the f-22 once in an exercise in nevada. way to go, france! reply | David Munroe, e-mail, 22.12.2010 18:56 How I agree with Paul. Well done France. Again!! Now, if Britain had not pulled out of the aircraft carriers planned, there would be 4 nuclear powered carriers for Europe, and if all equipped with Rafale, what a force. I just wonder how many British politicians made money from USA to destroy the co-operation? reply | hervé, e-mail, 01.06.2010 11:40 Bonjour. Désolé, je ne parle pas anglais. Passionné d'aéromodélisme, je cherche des plans du rafale pour en faire une maquette volante de 70 cm environ. Savez-vous ou je pourrais m'en procurer ? Merci d'avance. Cordialement.
rvetmarie@gmail.com reply | paul scott, e-mail, 17.08.2009 18:22 Well done France for sticking to your guns and coming up with an aircraft independently as your prowess deserves. A pity the UK government hasn't acted like this since the 1960's. reply |
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