Who knows. Maybe they came to the conclusion (due structural testing) that just 8 g could ensure the intended airframe life cycle of 7000 h? Exceeding that limit from time to time might be acceptable, but not on a regulare base.
The 8g limit was decided by doctors (for human health), a 10 years moratorium. It’s not a decision for technical reasons. But of course, it increases the airframe life.
6,000 hours… I thought it was the Marine.
Extract from Fox Three nĀ°9 :
French MoD initial design specifications for the
Rafale are 5,000 flying hours/3,000 landings with
a severe usage spectrum, but studies have shown
that the expected economical life (that is without any
major structure component replacement) is 7,000
hours and 5,300 landings.
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