Modern fighters combat radius;

The F35 thread made me want to centralise info about the combat radius of the different planes, mainly Eurocanards, SH, F35, and maybe the latest Mig 29 variants and Mig 35.

I would like you to provide source with your data. And to specify weapons load and flight profile if possible;

I’ll start with Rafale:

http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/defense/rafale/caracteristiques.html

Dassault says 1000NM+ in penetration mission. It seems quite a lot but it’s consistent with the range given by Toan here : http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-6094.html . Note that the 1000 NM range is given for ETs + CFTs in toan’s post, while Dassault doesn’t specify loadout. Would dassault mention range with CFTs even though they are not fielded yet?

Anyway I have just sent an email to dassault to see if they can give any details on the 1000NM range.

Fox 1 quotes 800NM for 4 GBU + 4 air air missiles + 3 2000L ETs, which is consistent with toan’s number for such a configuration.

So what we know from official sources so far:

Rafale:
– Max range in penetration mission : 1000+ NM (source Dassault aviation website)
– 4 GBU12+ 4 AAMs + 3 2000L Tanks : 800 NM (Source fox 1)

Gripen NG:
– 700NM+30 min on station with 4 MRAMS + 2 SRAMS with unspeficied external tanks. (source Gripen NG pdf for Holland)

F18E/F:
– 500+ NM combat radius (source boeing website)

Nic