January 19, 2016 at 5:08 pm
Rafale’s M88-4e engine fuel consumption is
dry : 0.78 lbm/lbf·h
wet : 1.72 lbm/lbf·h
Typhoon’s EJ200 engine fuel consumption is
dry : 0.74–0.81 lb/lbf hr
wet : 1.66–1.73 lb/lbf hr
Also Rafale can carry 4.7 t internal fuel + 6 t external fuel (3 2000L tanks) = 10.7t fuel
Typhoon can carry 5 t internal fuel + 3 t external fuel (3 1000L tanks) = 8 t fuel
Now both have roughly the same fuel consumption .. But Rafale has better fuel capacity
Why their combat radius is nearly equal ?