How many two seaters are the various export customers taking?
It was obviously 16 Rafale DM + 8 Rafale EM when Egypt was taking 24 aircraft, but how about now?
It was obviously 6 Rafale DQ + 18 Rafale EQ when Qatar was taking 24 aircraft, but how about now?
Do we agree that it was 8 Rafale DH + 28 Rafale EH for India?
Do we know the breakdown of Bs and Cs in the most recent French orders? The 28 on order from F4 and the 30 planned.
The indain RAfale are called BR (Bharat Rafale). First to fly was BR008 and will be the last delivered. First delivery is scheduled on september.
Stupid question but bar the obvious (lack of trained aircrew, and less fuel), if countries have a high proportion of two seaters for strike and air defence missions why not go the whole hog and dispense with single seaters totally?
Not stupid. The answer is doctrina. backseat is there to bring in a second human mind to help on some functions. It is not necessary to have 2 seaters only (and they are more expensive)
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