Can the Dassault Rafale Supercruise?

The Dassault Rafale is capable of supercruising with four missiles and a belly drop tank. The Eurofighter Typhoon is capable of supercruise at Mach 1.5.

What is the speed of Rafale in Mach?

Throughout the flight test programme, the Rafale A performed numerous day and night take-offs and landings aboard the carriers Clemenceau and Foch to investigate the pilot’s field of view during carrier operations. It reached a speed of Mach 2 (2,450 km/h; 1,520 mph; 1,320 kn) and a height of 13,000 metres (42,000 ft).

How many missiles can Rafale carry at a time?

The Indian Air Force, for the first time, released images of a Rafale fighter jet carrying the Scalp cruise missile. A Rafale jet can carry two of the Scalp missiles, which have a range of 500 km, and is part of the weapons package.

Can the f35 Supercruise?

The F-35 can use the afterburner to reach Mach speeds, and then cruise at supersonic speeds without afterburner. Hence if you are just defining supercruise as flying at supersonic speeds, the F-35 can do supercruise (as it is today).

Can the f16 supercruise?

Supercruise is sustained supersonic flight of a supersonic aircraft with a useful cargo, passenger, or weapons load performed efficiently, which typically precludes the use of highly inefficient afterburners or “reheat”. A fully loaded F-16 cannot supercruise.

Is the f35b supersonic?

Lockheed Martin this week announced its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter STOVL variant has achieved supersonic speeds for the first time, accelerating to Mach 1.07 (727 miles per hour) on the first in a series of planned supersonic flights.

How many engines does the Rafale have?

The Rafale has two SNECMA M88-2 afterburning turbofan engines. Each of these engines can deliver 11,250 foot-pounds of thrust and up to 17,000 foot-pounds of thrust with afterburners engaged, giving the Rafale a maximum speed of Mach 1.8.

Is the Rafale A stealth aircraft?

Despite incorporating stealth technology, the Rafale (“Burst of Fire” or “Gust of Wind”), is not a true stealth aircraft like the F-35. In January 2019, French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced France would commit $2.3 billion to develop an F4 generation of the Dassault Rafale twin-engine multirole fighter.

How does the Rafale compare to other fourth-generation fighter jets?

However, compared to larger fourth-generation twin-engine jets like the Su-35 or F-15, the Rafale can’t fly quite as high (service-ceiling of 50,000 instead of 60,000 ft), and has a lower maximum speed (only Mach 1.8 compared to Mach 2-2.5).

What is the combat radius of the Rafale?

The Rafale has a combat radius of 1,000 nautical miles, deploying to many modern conflicts including Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, and Syria. Beyond the French, Egyptian, Qatari, and Indian Air Forces are all utilizers of the Dassault Rafale.