I’ve read 1900L, although to be honest i’m dubious as it should use the same old Douglas envelope. Development given to Intertechnique.

Mre reliable info : http://www.air-cosmos.com/une-nouvelle-nacelle-nounou-pour-les-rafale-20261

It’s completely impossible to fit 1900L in the current envelope. The pod would have to be even bigger than the 2000L tanks (which would make sense though).

Nic

Stop the BS Levsha, you are ridiculous.

But I’m mildly amused by the fact that you are claiming that the US friendly-fired on their foes 🙂

Nic

as an apologist, you think France has unlimited funding?

1 st of all you’re tiring with your personal attacks. That’s already two in the thread.

Secondly, Rafale was designed with as many stealth feature as was deemed affordable after the Rafale Discret demonstrator was built. And even then numbers have been cost drastically.

So your proposition of a 5th gen aircraft is ludicrous. The Rafale was the most the French state could afford to keep funding the destruction of the country through socialism.

Nic

mirage is very good. it is taiwan’s best plane. but very expensive. also they had to split ground attack and fighter versions into two different planes

It’s true for the Mirage 2000C/D, but the Mirage 2000-5 are multirole, except for french ones.

Nic

Too bad that’s not reflected in the contract prices 🙁

If they’re going to pay 100 mil per jet are you going to sell them for 70? Are you a communist or something? Offer and demand? Rings a bell?

Even so… 103 mil per plane is just journalist guesswork.

Nic

I did not say that… or anything like it.

Economy of scale is what makes the F-35 economically feasible. btw, Rafale deals for 24 is not over the course of one year, but several, so no 1 per month becoming 3. Dassault will stretch them out to keep teh line open as long as possible.

Dassault has been quoted publicly saying that they are going to churn out 3 per months soon. It’s not just 24 but 24 + 24 + 36.

Nic

Korean numbers were from over 2 years ago and did not have a Rafale to compare to. 2 years ago the F-35 was more expensive than it is today and is getting cheaper by the year. The Rafale/Eurofighter/F-15E are not getting any cheaper.

BS. Going from barely 1 Rafale per month to 3 per month and you think it doesn’t get cheaper? What are you on, seriously?

Nic

IIRC the Puma is a more comfortable ride, but I can’t recall where I have read it, so pinch of salt.

Nic