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Rafale F4 vs. Typhoon (ca. 2014)

From Toans post:

3. Rafale UAE(2013 ~ ):
A. Possibly the first member of Rafale with thrust enhancement.
B. New weapon:Meteor BVRAAM.
C. The main electronic equipments should be the same as Rafale F3-O4T.
D. GMTT mode.
E. New M88 engine with thrust enhancement (20,000 Ib class).
F. RCS reduction.
G. Improvement in weapon load capability at tropic area(SCALP-EG*3 + 2,000 L tank*2 + AAM*4).

Where will Typhoon be in 2014 !?? Will it even have an AESA by that time?

With a lower RCS, strongly improved radars, MAWS, etc. etc. it would seem to me that Rafale would blow the socks of any other a/c out there (perhaps with the exception of F-22).

With those upgrades I think it could be considered not just an excellent multirole a/c but also act as a pure air superiority a/c. I wonder what climb rates it would get in a light a2a config…?

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