Nice!! And As can see, the Rafale M can now carry LGBs operationnally… 🙂

a refueling pod is to be designed.

I didn’t know that. How many extra fuel will it be able to carry ?

And speaking of fuel capacity: What is the statut of the CFTs program ? Stalled ? Still going on ? Cancelled ? They have/should have had an extra 1150 litres capacity each, right ?

From that angle,it looks like single engine F-5EII… 😀

I think that’s the idea… 😉

Didnt the French have the same idea when they axed the 2-seat Raf on the CdG?

Mostly, the 2-seat Rafale (or “Rafale BN” or “BM” if memory serves) has been cancelled because it added not that much in terms of combat capabilities and it was crew-consuming (a problem within a ship were place is always a tricky matter)…
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A 21st century Tornado would look like the TSR.2: 5 meters longer, (small) internal weapons bay and ECM, large fuel capacity, delta wing with high wing loading and conventional tail. Pitot intakes and TF afterburners.

Schorsch, I would love to see such aircraft produced, I’d even accept a raise in taxes to fund it…
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That’s when I read this kind of stuff, that I realize how poor is my grip on the English language… 🙁
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i don’t know where you get the idea from that the Tornado is a short takeoff and landing aircraft from, its far from that.

For short landing, at least, it has a reverse thrust system…

About the fuel issue, my own books tell me the internal capacities are:

IDS: 5814 litres
ADV: 7114 litrres

Hope that helps… 🙂

My two cents: With all the due respect for the nationals whose air forces bought the beast, I find those fuel capacities somewhat “weak” for a twin engined aircraft, I’d have asked for somethig like 40% to 50% more… 😮

Apart from that I really dig the plane, ‘coz it’s a really neat “bombs truck”… 🙂
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Again: Nice pictures, tbzz, thznks a lot! 🙂

@PhantomII: I asked the question one another French forum, to know if the SUE’s inboard points are wired for AAM, like the Magic or Sidewinder, the answer is apparently no…
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