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Dassault Rafale C

The Dassault Rafale is a twin-engined French fighter with canards and a delta wing. France left the joint European fighter project to build its own aircraft, one that can perform air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance and nuclear deterrence missions. Besides the French Air and Space Force and Navy, Egypt, Qatar, India, Greece and Croatia also fly the Rafale.

Going its own way

In the mid-1980s France was part of a joint fighter project with Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain. Wanting a lighter aircraft that could also fly from carriers, and design leadership, France left the project in 1985; the other countries built the Eurofighter Typhoon and France built the Rafale.

Dassault Rafale C, side view — Dassault Rafale C: the in-game model from the side.

One aircraft for every job

Dassault describes the Rafale as “omnirole”: an aircraft able to carry out several missions on the same flight. Its canard-delta layout gives it agility at low speed, and its electronic warfare system can detect and jam enemy radars. The Rafale has flown missions over Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria.

In WarSimBox

This aircraft cannot yet be flown in the game: it will enter the war in the next stage, together with radar and guided missiles. Its model and data can be inspected in the hangar.

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