Technical , Strategical & Performance comparison aspects
Eurofighter Typhoon:-
General characteristics
* Manufacturer : Eurofighter GmbH
* Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
* Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
* Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 51.2 m2[188] (551 ft2)
* Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
* Loaded weight: 16,000 kg[188] (35,300 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
o Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,500 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 90 kN (20,250 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed:
o At altitude: Mach 2 (2,495 km/h, 1,550 mph)[189][190]
o At sea level: Mach 1.2[187] (1,470 km/h / 913.2 mph)[191]
o Supercruise: Mach 1.1–1.5[185][192]
* Range: 2,900 km (1,802 mi)
* Combat radius:
o Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)
o Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi)
o Air defence with 3-hr CAP: 185 km (100 nmi)
o Air defence with 10-min loiter: 1,389 km (863 nmi) [193]
* Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,300 mi)
* Service ceiling: 19,810 m (65,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: >315 m/s[194][195] (62,000 ft/min[196])
* Wing loading: 312 kg/m2[188] (64.0 lb/ft2)
* Thrust/weight: 1.15
Armament
* Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon with 150 rounds
* Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing plus 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) of payload[188][197]
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, IRIS-T, and, in the future, MBDA Meteor
o Air-to-surface missiles: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, Storm Shadow (AKA Scalp EG), Brimstone, Taurus KEPD 350, Penguin and in the future AGM Armiger
* Bombs: Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs (LGBs), Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), HOPE/HOSBO
* Others:
o Flares/infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod and
o Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods
o LITENING III laser targeting pod
o Up to 3 drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.
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Dassault Rafale :-
General characteristics
* Manufacturer : Dassault Aviation
* Crew: 1–2
* Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft)
* Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
* Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft)
* Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²)
* Empty weight: 9,500 kg (C), 9,770 kg (B),[69] 10,196 kg (M) ()
* Loaded weight: 19,500 kg (42,988 lb[70])
* Max takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (C/D), 22,200 kg (M)[71] (54,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Snecma M88-2 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 75.62 kN (17,000 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed:
o High altitude: Mach 2 (2,390 km/h, 1,290 knots)[69]
o Low altitude: 1,390 km/h, 750 knots
* Range: 3,700+ km (2,000+ nmi)
* Combat radius: 1,852+ km (1,000+ nmi) on penetration mission
* Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 304.8+ m/s (1,000+ ft/s)
* Wing loading: 326 kg/m² (83 1/3 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 1.13
Armament
* Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/719B cannon with 125 rounds
* Hardpoints: 14 For Armée de l'Air version (Rafale B,C), 13 for Aéronavale version (Rafale M)[citation needed] with a capacity of 9,500 kg (21,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air:MICA IR/EM
+ Magic II and in the future
+ MBDA Meteor
o Air-to-ground:
+ MBDA Apache or SCALP EG or AASM or GBU-12 Paveway II or AM 39 Exocet or
+ ASMP-A nuclear missile
* Others:
o Thales Damocles targeting pod
o RECO NG reconnaissance pod
o up to 5 drop tanks
Others
* Thales RBE2 radar
* Thales SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
* Thales/SAGEM OSF (Optronique Secteur Frontal) infrared search and track system.
NOTE: Source;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale
Dated : 8/20/2010
Eurofighter Typhoon:-
General characteristics
* Manufacturer : Eurofighter GmbH
* Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
* Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
* Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 51.2 m2[188] (551 ft2)
* Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
* Loaded weight: 16,000 kg[188] (35,300 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
o Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,500 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 90 kN (20,250 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed:
o At altitude: Mach 2 (2,495 km/h, 1,550 mph)[189][190]
o At sea level: Mach 1.2[187] (1,470 km/h / 913.2 mph)[191]
o Supercruise: Mach 1.1–1.5[185][192]
* Range: 2,900 km (1,802 mi)
* Combat radius:
o Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)
o Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi)
o Air defence with 3-hr CAP: 185 km (100 nmi)
o Air defence with 10-min loiter: 1,389 km (863 nmi) [193]
* Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,300 mi)
* Service ceiling: 19,810 m (65,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: >315 m/s[194][195] (62,000 ft/min[196])
* Wing loading: 312 kg/m2[188] (64.0 lb/ft2)
* Thrust/weight: 1.15
Armament
* Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon with 150 rounds
* Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing plus 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) of payload[188][197]
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, IRIS-T, and, in the future, MBDA Meteor
o Air-to-surface missiles: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, Storm Shadow (AKA Scalp EG), Brimstone, Taurus KEPD 350, Penguin and in the future AGM Armiger
* Bombs: Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs (LGBs), Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), HOPE/HOSBO
* Others:
o Flares/infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod and
o Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods
o LITENING III laser targeting pod
o Up to 3 drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.
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Dassault Rafale :-
General characteristics
* Manufacturer : Dassault Aviation
* Crew: 1–2
* Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft)
* Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
* Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft)
* Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²)
* Empty weight: 9,500 kg (C), 9,770 kg (B),[69] 10,196 kg (M) ()
* Loaded weight: 19,500 kg (42,988 lb[70])
* Max takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (C/D), 22,200 kg (M)[71] (54,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Snecma M88-2 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 75.62 kN (17,000 lbf) each
Performance
* Maximum speed:
o High altitude: Mach 2 (2,390 km/h, 1,290 knots)[69]
o Low altitude: 1,390 km/h, 750 knots
* Range: 3,700+ km (2,000+ nmi)
* Combat radius: 1,852+ km (1,000+ nmi) on penetration mission
* Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 304.8+ m/s (1,000+ ft/s)
* Wing loading: 326 kg/m² (83 1/3 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 1.13
Armament
* Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/719B cannon with 125 rounds
* Hardpoints: 14 For Armée de l'Air version (Rafale B,C), 13 for Aéronavale version (Rafale M)[citation needed] with a capacity of 9,500 kg (21,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance
* Missiles:
o Air-to-air:MICA IR/EM
+ Magic II and in the future
+ MBDA Meteor
o Air-to-ground:
+ MBDA Apache or SCALP EG or AASM or GBU-12 Paveway II or AM 39 Exocet or
+ ASMP-A nuclear missile
* Others:
o Thales Damocles targeting pod
o RECO NG reconnaissance pod
o up to 5 drop tanks
Others
* Thales RBE2 radar
* Thales SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
* Thales/SAGEM OSF (Optronique Secteur Frontal) infrared search and track system.
NOTE: Source;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale
Dated : 8/20/2010
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