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 mLength 15.30 m
Height 5.30 m
Weight:
Overall empty weight : 10 t (22,000 lbs) classMax. 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 14Heavy-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 tLimit 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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