Rafale Fighter Jets Specification Missiles



Indian Air Force is going to induct 36 Rafale fighter aur craft in 2019. So let's check its it's specifications



Dimensions:

Wing span 10.90 m
Length 15.30 m
Height 5.30 m

Weight:

Overall empty weight : 10 t (22,000 lbs) class
Max. take-off weight : 24.5 t (54,000 lbs)

Fuel:

(internal)
4.7 t (10,300 lbs)
Fuel
(external)
up to 6.7 t (14,700 lbs)
External load 9.5 t (21,000 lbs)

Store stations:

Total 14
Heavy-wet 5

Performances :range

Surface/Sea Platform - 500 km, To be upgraded to 600 km. Air Platform - 400 km 

Flight ceiling

15 km (49,000 ft)

Lower Flight altitude

Sea skimming, as low as 3–4 meters

Speed 

Mach 4 (4,900 km/h; 3,000 mph; 1.4 km/s

Max. thrust 2 x 7.5 t
Limit load factors -3.2 g / +9 g
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

Weapons :

MICA missiles : Operational range Air-launched:500 m–80 km.

Scalp missiles ( Air to Ground missiles) : Operational range (560+km) . It's also known as storm Shadow.

Meteor missiles (Air to Air) : Heavy electronic countermeasures (ECM) environment with range well in excess of 150 kilometres, but no-escape zone of over 60 km is largest among air-to-air missiles according to the manufacturer.

Bramhos Missiles :range Surface/Sea Platform - 500 km, To be upgraded to 600 km. Air Platform - 400 km 
Flight ceiling 15 km (49,000 ft)
Lower Flight altitude Sea skimming, as low as 3–4 meters
Speed 
Mach 4 (4,900 km/h; 3,000 mph; 1.4 km/s


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