Nobody died nor were there injuries, so fair game. Ain't nobody going to cry over the loss an obsolete jet. As far as its performance after the high Alpha, it didn't go straight into a loop as it couldn't. It can only do a slow climb, invert and come back down. The take-off didn't go straight into a loop but did a long inversion to gain speed, then made a loop. Not nearly as impressive as going directly from a slow moving alpha maneuver directly into a loop. The Hornet raised its landing gear at the start of its loop and then didn't finish by reverting out of it.
For an amateur it may not appear impressive, the Hornet has held its own against
more agile opponents than the Rafale - opponents like the super agile Mig-29 and Raptor.
You haven't answered my question in a ten year production run how many Rafale's have been sold overseas?
Another question you haven't yet answered why is AoA limited by the Rafale's flight computers and what is that limit?
Where is SPECTRA manufactured?
What is it's top speed at low altitude?
What is the afterburner limit on the M-88?
Oh! and look at the Prandtl-Glauert condensation clouds formed at transonic level flight by the Rafale and Hornet.
Why does the condensation occur before the leading edge of the Rafale's wing? As opposed to the Hornet and other warplanes where it occurs at or after the trailing edge of the wing, and what does it say about the Rafale's aerodynamic design and performance in transonic regimes at MP?
For the sake of French workers I do hope the Rafale wins the Indian bid, but seeing how the French are so willing to part with their technology its hardly a surprise that even Dassault does not think its technology is worth much. If only Rafale fanboooi's had the money....the French may still be able to save the Rafale.:happy_2:
