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RFAL
Dassault Rafale
Rafale
“France's do-everything delta.”
Dassault Aviation · military
Length
50 ft 2 in
Wingspan
35 ft 9 in
Max speed
Mach 1.8
Range
1,850 nmi
Ceiling
50,000 ft
Engines
2x Snecma M88-2
Crew
1
Built
370+
The Dassault Rafale is France's answer to everything — carrier ops, nuclear delivery, air superiority, ground attack.
Fun fact
The Rafale can carry more than its own empty weight in weapons and fuel.
How to spot one
Delta wing with close-coupled canards. Very similar to Typhoon but with rectangular intakes. French-only until recently.
Crews call it
The Rafale
Sounds like
Twin M88 engines — a distinct French fighter sound, slightly higher-pitched than American fighters
One might be overhead right now.
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