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Higher mtow is one reason that comes to mind. Granted, those conditions will compromise the mtow capabilities of any aircraft but Rafale having higher mtow means it will still carry more ammunition/fuel than a F16. Also, just to point it out, it is easy to say that there was some bias against...

Its not the cold air. The main problem is lower air density due to the altitude. The kind of havoc it wreaks on the jets, their mtow capability and range is a well known fact. The Chinese jets basically take off with less than half the payloads from their side. I am only saying this about the...