Rafale fighter aircraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf multirole fighter aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:GIAT_30_mm_cannon
air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
laser-guided bombs
nuclear weapons (ASMP-A missile)
gptkbp:avionics gptkb:RBE2_AESA_radar
gptkb:SPECTRA_electronic_warfare_system
gptkbp:carrierCapable Rafale M variant
gptkbp:combatHistory gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Chammal
gptkb:Operation_Serval
gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War_(2011)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkbp:crew 1
2 (for Rafale B)
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Snecma_M88
gptkbp:engineType twin-engine
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Croatia
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:India
gptkb:Qatar
gptkbp:firstFlight 1986-07-04
gptkbp:flyByWire yes
gptkbp:fuelType aerial refueling capable
gptkbp:height 5.34 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rafale fighter aircraft
gptkbp:introduced 2001
gptkbp:length 15.27 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Dassault_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 1.8
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 24,500 kg
gptkbp:nickname "Omnirole Fighter"
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 240 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:French_Air_and_Space_Force
gptkbp:range 3,700 km (with drop tanks)
gptkbp:role nuclear deterrence
reconnaissance
air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 50,000 ft
gptkbp:status in production
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_2000
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_and_Space_Force
gptkb:Croatian_Air_Force
gptkb:Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Rafale_B
gptkb:Rafale_C
gptkb:Rafale_M
gptkbp:wingspan 10.80 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Base_aérienne_113_Saint-Dizier
gptkb:Base_aérienne_118_Mont-de-Marsan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7