| Manufacturer |
Dassault Aviation |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Description |
The Dassault Rafale (, literally meaning "gust of wind", or "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. |
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. |
| ICAO Code |
RFAL |
EUFI |
| First Flight |
1986-07-04 |
1994-03-27 |
| Entry Into service |
2001-05-18 |
2003-08-04 |
| Designer |
Dassault Aviation |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Length (m) |
15.27 |
15.96 |
| Height (m) |
5.34 |
5.28 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1912 |
2495 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15835 |
16764 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
304.8 |
315 |
| Armament |
1× 30 mm GIAT 30/M791 autocannon with 125 rounds; 14 External hardpoints for Air and Space Force versions (Rafale B/C), 13 for Navy version (Rafale M) |
1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds; ; Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs); 500-lb Paveway IV; Small Diameter Bomb (planned for P2E); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), work started in 2018; HOPE/HOSBO, in the future; Spice 250; Others:; Up to 3 × 1000L drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time; Conformal fuel tanks on Tranch… |
| Endurance (h) |
|
3 |
| National Origin |
France |
Multinational |
| Number Built |
316 |
611 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Snecma M88-4e turbofans, 50 kN thrust each |
2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
French Air and Space Force, French Navy , Egyptian Air Force , Indian Air Force , See Operators below for others |
Royal Air Force, German Air Force , Italian Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force , See Operators below for others |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.9 |
10.95 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
45.7 |
51.2 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Snecma M88 |
Eurojet EJ200 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |