What is so special about Dassault Rafale?

Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions. The Rafale is referred to as an “omnirole” aircraft by Dassault….Dassault Rafale.

Rafale
Number built	237 as of 2021

What is Omni role combat aircraft?

Omni Role Combat Aircraft is a concept to design & develop a twin-engine omni role fighter of Rafale category. The design of the Omni Role Combat Aircraft (ORCA), an Air Force variant of the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF), with significant design differences, was being studied as of 2020.

How Rafale is different from other aircraft?

Rafale features beyond visual range air to air missile that is the best today. The aircraft can take out the enemy aircraft from a range of more than 100 kms. There is no escape zone of more than 60 km, the missile can easily overtake those of the American origin.

What is an Omni role?

Dassault describes its Rafale as being an “omnirole” fighter, a tag that it says denotes the type’s ability to perform multiple mission types simultaneously.

Is Rafale jet supersonic?

A supersonic aircraft is an aircraft which can exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1.0) in level flight….List of supersonic aircraft.

Type	Dassault Rafale
Country	France
Role	Multirole
Date	1986
Status	Production

What does multi role aircraft?

A multirole combat aircraft is a military aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat. A multirole fighter is a multirole combat aircraft which is, at the same time, also a fighter aircraft; in other words, an aircraft whose various roles include, among others, the role of air-to-air combat.

What is meant by multi role aircraft?

A multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat. These roles can include air to air combat, aerial bombing, reconnaissance, electronic-warfare, and suppression of air defenses.

Is Dassault Rafale 5th generation?

The Rafale fighter jets currently being sold to India by France is in the 4.5 generation stage. China on the other hand claims its J-20 stealth aircraft is a 5th generation fighter.

Who made Rafale aircraft?

Dassault Aviation
Dassault Rafale/Manufacturers

What is Rafale missile?

A Rafale jet can carry two of the Scalp missiles (Twitter/IAF) The Scalp missile, manufactured by European defence giant MBDA, is designed to hit high value, strongly protected targets deep inside enemy territory. The Scalp is a stealth missile and is designed to escape radar detection and fly at a very low level.

How high can a Rafale fly?

Performances

Max. thrust	2 x 7.5 t
Max. speed	M = 1.8 / 750 knots
Approach speed	less than 120 knots
Landing ground run	450 m (1,500 ft) without drag-chute
Service ceiling	50,000 ft

How many Rafale planes does the French Navy have?

France’s airforce and navy ordered 180 (132 for the airforce and 48 for the navy) and 152 aircraft were delivered by January 2019. The manufacturer is expected to resume the delivery of the remaining 28 aircraft in 2022. The Rafale entered service with the French Navy in 2004 and the French Air Force in 2006.

What is the Rafale programme?

When the Rafale programme was launched, the French Air Force and French Navy published a joint requirement for an omnirole aircraft that would have to replace the seven types of combat aircraft then in operation. The new aircraft would have to be able to carry out a very wide range of missions:

What makes the Rafale different from other European fighters?

The Rafale is distinct from other European fighters of its era in that it is almost entirely built by one country, involving most of France’s major defence contractors, such as Dassault, Thales and Safran .

What countries has the Rafale jet been used in?

The aircraft was developed for the French Navy and French Air Force. The fighter aircraft was used in combat operations in various nations, including Afghanistan, Mali, Libya, Syria, and Iraq.