Safran M88
Safran M88 is an active afterburning turbofan family designed, developed, and produced by Safran Aircraft Engines for the Dassault Rafale. Safran reports up to 16,500 lbf of afterburning thrust and more than one million operating hours; M88-2 and M88-4E remain distinct family variants.
Identity
- Aliases
- M88Safran M88Snecma M88
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Safran M88
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- Safran M88 is an active afterburning turbofan family designed, developed, and produced by Safran Aircraft Engines for the Dassault Rafale. Safran reports up to 16,500 lbf of afterburning thrust and more than one million operating hours; M88-2 and M88-4E remain distinct family variants.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:40:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 04:20:05 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- Manufacturer page identifies the M88 as the engine powering Dassault Rafale and establishes the current Safran production boundary.
- Publisher
- Safran Aircraft Engines
- Title
- M88 — Proven performance and reliability
- Note
- Dassault identifies the M88-2 as a new-generation turbofan in Rafale and gives the aircraft's two-engine context; this packet intentionally remains at family level.
- Publisher
- Dassault Aviation
- Title
- Design and Optimise — Rafale
- Note
- Dassault technical history distinguishes M88-2 and M88-4E development and service, supporting family-level identity without collapsing suffixes.
- Publisher
- Dassault Aviation
- Title
- Rafale file — The M88, a new generation engine