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I personally am a fan of delta wings. There is no disagreement there. However, I do think that a naval aircraft has to be a twin-engine aircraft. It provides added security for the pilot.

I slightly disagree. It makes sense to have different requirements for naval aircraft. You want a backup that the second engine of a twin-engine aircraft provides. After all, you do not want your pilot to bail out in an open sea in case one of the engines fail.

I think Rafale is out of question. Its engine is not strong enough to take off from STOBAR carriers. Only realistic contenders are EA/F-18 and Mig-29-K. Ideal choice would be LCA-N of-course if it were ready.