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My bad I forgot the teens.

edit: BTW the post was aimed at the guys who always try to discredit Rafale. As evidenced in this very page, when someone mentioned directional LPI datalinks, some US guy was quick to point out that on that slide there was no mention of directional. Always talking the Rafale down, which means we always have to come up with debunking or proofs of whatever the Rafale can do, whereas naysayers can always spout their drivel without any supporting information.

Thank God this time there was the AFM article that confirmed the directionability of the datalink.

Nic

If only France would do the same.

“The” IFDL in the F-22 is classified so no, it’s not the same.

Also, the above pic says LPI but not “directional”.

AFM also confirms it will be directional, which is pretty obvious because I don’t see how it could be otherwise if it claims to be LPI, but I digress.

Loved the AFM story of the meteor which was re-targetted in flight & destroyed the target even with its warhead removed (direct hit).

Edit: Also from AFM: “The capabilities of a single Rafale to locate and track a threat without resorting to traditional, but time-consuming methods of triangulation or of bearing measurements along the aircraft’s flight path will be significantly improved”.

You can’t improve on something that doesn’t already exist right? Secondly there are other traditional ways. And third of a single Rafale. But they fly in pairs at the very least… Food for thought for those who claim geolocalization of threats is impossible except for F22 & F35.

Nic

High AoA nose pointing, specifically the pedal turn…

Ah yeah I forgot the pedal turn, but wasn’t this useless when only russkie planes could do it?

Nic

Your own link mentions that they “assemble” the F100, as well as manufacturing “some engine parts”. I doubt that those engine parts are the most sensitive or hard to develop/build.

Good luck sourcing all the other parts without US support, especially in a short timeframe.

Nic

Only three countries have jet engine tech. to build top level engines U.S., Russia and France.
Now none of those are stupid so how will Turkey build fighter not hampered by engines like China is with without engine none of those three will give it.

I didn’t expect this kind of engine inquisition. Only three countries can build top level engines. France, Russia, the US and the UK.

Nic

edit: beaten to it by QuantumFX

Stealth de-icing?