and 2 nice pictures to finish

Above Afghanistan loaded with 4 AASM:

Above the CdG with 4 GBU

Some nice A2A configurations :

mica EM/IR on the wing tips (It’s the first time I see different types of mica on the wing tips)
Also, note the new registration number matching NATO standard (113 is the airbase number where the plane operates)

The classic interception conf. with 6 mica and a supersonic drop tank
It seems that the gun was used during the mission :diablo:

Pictures taken by the rafale spotters of http://pics-aeronef.discutfree.com/aviation-moderne-f1/rafale-air-t644.htm

up :

Some early illustrations by Daniel Bessenec ( http://www.danielbechennec.com/contenu.html )

With 2 ANF (anship missiles)

ASMP-A

more or less a Dassault/adla brochure though

4. The total cost of the Rafale program, including development, pre-production, production and integrated logistical support, amounts to EUR 33,273-million Euro (inclusive of value-added tax) at 2003 prices.

Which is about 37 billion in 2008 prices

BTW, the rafale F3 with AESA is going to the UAE this week for testing.
I guess, the F16bk60 are also going to show up over there :dev2:

A: Of course Rafale F2 should be the superior one, no one will deny that, but how much superior ?? is it superior enough ?? or what is the definition of superior enough ?? We still have no idea.

Toan >

Don’t you think this greek “contest” is a little strange ?

First they say they order 90 eurofighters… they take a lot of time to place the order and..
cancel it to buy 30 brand new F-16 of the last standard with all the toys.
Then, they say that the next order will be an european fighter no matter what (ie typhoon, rafale)
Then they conduct several exercises with the french rafale for at least 3 years, and even test it with their awacs datalink.
Then 2 american planes are back in the game
Then the rafale is not good enough compare to the F16 (it took a long time for the greek to figure that out :rolleyes: )

My conclusion, is : they just want more F-16 because it is good enough for them and far more cheaper thanks to the US dumpping strategy in europe and a weak dollar. The rafale and the typhoon are once again there so that the USA lower the price even more.

Did we already speak about that ?

A french rafale F2 and a greek Erieye, conducting interoperability tests of the link16 last august :

Where do we think that Rafale has most chance of an export order?

I think that Brazil looks most promising, and I believe that India offers a good prospect. We’ll find out soon enough about Switzerland, but otherwise….?

my personal estimation :

UAE : 80%
Qatar : 70%
Brazil : 60%
Greece : 50%
Libya : 40%
Swiss : 40%
India : 30 %
Pakistan :10%
Argentina : 5%