Airframe – Materials – Flight control system
The close-coupled canards / delta wing configuration is key to the combat performance of the Rafale: even at high angle-of-attack, it remains fully agile, and its range performance in strike missions with heavy weapon loads is unmatched for such a compact design.
Does Rafale have afterburner?
The Rafale is fitted with two Snecma M88 engines, each capable of providing up to 50 kilonewtons (11,000 pounds-force) of dry thrust and 75 kN (17,000 lbf) with afterburners.
Does Rafale have Aesa?
The Rafale C137 is the first European combat aircraft equipped with an active phased array radar (RBE2 AESA), delivery by Dassault Aviation and Thales to DGA.
