The question I had for Rafale IS why the productive version of Rafale seem to be more short than initial model A of Rafale? Only for carrier onboard?

Looks like Sukhoi took plastic models of the F-22, YF-23, and SU-27 and tried to put the pieces together in a way that took advantage of the best attributes of each aircraft. Unfortunately, those type of design philosophies usually lead to a horrible failure, or something that truly is greater than the sum of it’s parts. As it looks, I’m not sure how much of a challenge anything less than an F-22 will be against this thing.

Really? How do you estimate the Su-27? which also seem to be mixd F-14 , F-16, F-18, and took the all advantage from them.:rolleyes:

The newest Su-50 three-side view. :diablo:

Well, you r right, but my question is still waiting for solution, beside why F-4 phantom2 didn’t take such wing?

Allow me to put more question here:
what’s advantage and disadvatage of double delta wing? except SAAB 35 and MIG-7G, are there any others was designed fitting double delta wing? Why I didn’t remember any Russia or US combat aircraft that had been in service used double delta wng?
Of course, what I mean double delta wing not includes LERX.

Is this possible?
4 A-12 under centrelline?

Why these were lost

:p