Multirole fighter Dassault Aviation "Rafale" should be in the XXI century, become the basis of the French Air Force. Program on its creation began with the flight demonstration of the aircraft "Rafale" And, first raised in the air 4 July 1986 g. These tests identified, that the next fighter must have aerodynamic design with PGO, high performance characteristics, FBWCS and widespread use of composite materials. The subsequent experienced fighter "Rafal» D (“Discreet”, t. it is. "Malozametnыy") It has been set up under the requirements of the French Air Force and are smaller and take-off weight.
Dasso Rafalь – video
The new machine is applied the newest avionics, including multi-mode radar RBE2 (for the first time in Europe with two-coordinate electronic scanning) and nashlemnuyu sistemu reconnaissance and indications. Also installed were REP "Spectra" system and immunity passive optical tracking system and the display in the forward hemisphere with a laser rangefinder OSF. The French Navy will acquire single-seat fighter-interceptors and fighter-bombers "Rafale" M for placing them on the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle". These aircraft are similar to land options, but have a reinforced main landing gear, as well as the front support to the forced "undermine" the system, which allows to reduce the length of the run.
Navy ordered the first 86 aircraft, and then reduced to the order 60. BBC France, in its turn, We intend to purchase 94 single aircraft "Rafale" C and 140 double fighter "Rafale" With. In the future, they will receive the designation "Rafale» F and will be supplied in the following modifications: fighter "Rafale» F1 to conduct air combat, but without the SD-class air-to-surface and the OSF system ASMP and "Spectra"; fighter-bomber "Rafale» F2, capable of carrying tactical KR SCALP with cassette warhead SOM; fighter "Rafale» F3 with advanced radar.
As the power plant will be used two turbofan thrust M88-3 9490 kge. AT 1991 g. two significant events happened: in May, the first flight was made fighter "Rafale" With, and in December – deck option "Rafal" M. In April 1993 g. It hosted the first fighter flight “Rafal” AT. December 2001 g. aboard the aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” The first fighter squadron was formed "Rafale" M. purchased from 60 aircraft 48 They are manufactured in a double embodiment "Rafal» N. The first serial fighter of the French Air Force received 1999 city, and with 2002 g. on arms began to flow options "Rafale» F1.
The performance characteristics of the Dassault Rafale
Crew Dassault Rafale
– 1-2 person
Dimensions Dassault Rafale
– Length: 15,30 m
– Wingspan: 10,90 m
– Height: 5,30 m
– wing area: 45,7 m²
Weight Dassault Rafale
– empty weight: 10 000 kg
– Normal takeoff weight: 14 710 kg
– Maximum takeoff weight: 24 500 kg
– Payload weight: 9500 kg
– Mass fuel in internal tanks 4700 kg
– fuel mass in the FTB: 6700 kg
Engine Dassault Rafale
– 2 × turbojet with afterburner SNECMA M88-2-E4
– Engine dry weight: 897 kg
– maximum thrust: 2× 5100 kgf
– thrust in afterburner: 2× 7,500 kgf
– gas temperature before the turbine: +1577 °C (1850 K)
– induced draft: 7440 kgf
– Outside diameter: 0,78 m
– Length: 3,5 m
– Weight: 880 kg
Fuel consumption Dasso Rafal
– No FORSAŽ: 0,875 kgf kg per hour
– In Fast and Furious: 1,75 kgf kg per hour
Speed Dassault Rafale
– The maximum speed at high altitude: ~ 1900 kmh (M=1,8)
– Skoropodъёmnost: >305 m / s (18 300 m / min)
– Wing loading: 326 kg / m
– thrust-to-weight ratio: 1,03
– Radius: 1800 km
– combat radius: 1389 Trailing embodiment km: 3 PTB, 2 MICA УР, 2 SKILLS Meteor, 6 LGB/PGM, 1 Navigation POD.
Practical ceiling Dassault Rafale
– 15 240 m
Maximum Overload Dassault Rafale
−3,2/+9,0 g
Armament Dassault Rafale
cannon: 1×30 мм Nexter DEFA 791B (rate of fire 2500 rounds / min), ʙoezapas - 125 OPIT type cartridges (armor-piercing incendiary tracer) with pop-up fuse.
missiles: "Air-air": MICA, AIM-9, AIM-120, AIM-132, MBDA Meteor, "Mazhyk» II
"Air-surface": ASMP nuclear warhead, "Apache", AM-39, Storm Shadow, AASM.
Photo Dassault Rafale
