Dassault Rafale Family
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine military-aircraft family developed to replace several specialized types with one adaptable design. The Rafale A technology demonstrator first established the aerodynamic configuration, followed by land-based single- and two-seat production variants and a carrier-capable naval variant. The family is produced for France and a growing group of international operators.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RafaleRafale ARafale BRafale CRafale M
- Family Name
- Dassault Rafale
- Full Name
- Dassault Rafale Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentalreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 24,500
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling M
- 15,240
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine military-aircraft family developed to replace several specialized types with one adaptable design. The Rafale A technology demonstrator first established the aerodynamic configuration, followed by land-based single- and two-seat production variants and a carrier-capable naval variant. The family is produced for France and a growing group of international operators.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 5.3
- Length M
- 15.3
- Wingspan M
- 10.9
- First Flight Year
- 1,986
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Snecma M88-2 afterburning turbofans; Dassault identifies M88-2 as a Rafale engine variant and reports 16,620 lbf with afterburner.
- Name
- Dassault Rafale M88-2 powerplant
- Notes
- Dassault identifies M88-2 as the earlier Rafale afterburning turbofan standard; this exact alternative preserves the historical engine boundary.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Safran M88-4E afterburning turbofans; official Dassault and Croatian Ministry of Defence material identify the exact production variant and two-engine installation.
- Name
- Dassault Rafale M88-4E powerplant
- Notes
- Dassault identifies M88-4E as the production Rafale engine standard from 2012 onward; this exact alternative preserves the current production boundary.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:44:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 23:27:56 UTC