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Dassault Rafale

Dassault Rafale

Dassault Rafale

Name: Dassault Rafale Manufacturer: Dassault
Country: France Designed By: Dassault
Role: Multirole Fighter Type: Jets
First Flight: 1986. No. Built: 280
Crew: 1 (2) Capacity: 1 (2)
Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft) Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft) Wing Area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²)
Empty Weight: 9,500 kg Max. Weight: 24,500 kg (54,000 lb)
Engine: 2 × Snecma M88-2 Power: 75.62 kN (17,000 lbf) each
Max. Speed: Mach 1.8+ (1,900+ km/h, 1,026+ knots) Range: 3,700+ km (2,000+ nmi)
Serv. Ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft) Rate of Climb: 304.8+ m/s (60,000+ ft/min)