Eurofighter Typhoon (EF2000) vs Dassault Rafale Comparison

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Subjects

Eurofighter Typhoon F1
4th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Dassault Rafale C
4th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
Germany

ORIGIN
France

YEAR
2003 [Diff.+2 yrs]

YEAR
2001 [Diff.-2 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
570 units [Diff.+369]

PRODUCTION
201 units [Diff.-369]

Dimensions

LENGTH
52.4 ft (16.0 m) [Diff.+2.2 ft]

LENGTH
50.2 ft (15.3 m) [Diff.-2.2 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
35.9 ft (11.0 m) [Diff.+0.2 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
35.8 ft (10.9 m) [Diff.-0.2 ft]

HEIGHT
17.3 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.-0.2 ft]

HEIGHT
17.5 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.+0.2 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Eurofighter Typhoon F1

Dassault Rafale C

Weights

EMPTY WT.
24,251 lb (11,000 kg) [Diff.+1,543 lb]

EMPTY WT.
22,708 lb (10,300 kg) [Diff.-1,543 lb]

M.T.O.W.
51,809 lb (23,500 kg) [Diff.-2,205 lb]

M.T.O.W.
54,013 lb (24,500 kg) [Diff.+2,205 lb]

Installed Power

2 x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans developing 20,250 lb of thrust each.

2 x SNECMA M88-2 augmented afterburning turbofan engines developing 11,250lb of dry thrust each and 19,555 lb of thrust with reheat.

Performance

SPEED
1,550 mph (2,495 kph) [Diff.+168 mph]

SPEED
1,383 mph (2,225 kph) [Diff.-168 mph]

RANGE
1,802 miles (2,900 km) [Diff.-497 miles]

RANGE
2,299 miles (3,700 km) [Diff.+497 miles]

CEILING
64,993 ft (19,810 m) [Diff.+13,041 feet]

CEILING
51,952 ft (15,835 m) [Diff.-13,041 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
62,000 ft/min [Diff.+2,000 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
60,000 ft/min [Diff.-2,000 feet]

Armament

STANDARD:
1 x 27mm Mauser BK-27 internal automatic cannon.

OPTIONAL:
Mission specific armament across thirteen external hardpoints includes (up to 16,500 lb):

AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missiles.
BAe/Saab S225X missiles.
IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles.
AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles.
MDBA "Meteor" Beyond Visual Range (BVR) medium-range air-to-air missiles.
"Storm Shadow" stand-off missiles.
Taurus KEPD350 Stand-off missiles.
GBU-10 laser-guided bombs.
GBU-12 laser-guided bombs.
BAe/MATRA "Brimstone" anti-armor weapon.
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM "Armiger" anto-radiation missiles.
ALARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Pengiun anti-ship missiles.
Paveway II laser-guided bombs.
Paveway III laser-guided bombs.
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM).
Conventional Drop Ordnance / Drop Bombs.
Jettisonable External Fuel Tanks.

STANDARD:
1 x 30mm GIAT 30/M791 internal automatic cannon.

OPTIONAL:
Mission-specific armament with a maximum load of up to 20,900 lb on fourteen external hardpoints. Can include the following (or a mix of):

MBDA MICA medium-range Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs).
MBDA "Meteor" long-range AAMs.
ASMP nuclear stand-off missiles.
AM-39 "Exocet" anti-ship missiles.
AS 30L laser-guided Air-to-Surface Missiles (ASMs).
APACHE stand-off munitions dispensers.
Laser-Guided Bombs ("Paveway" / "Enhanced Paveway" LGB family).
Anti-Armor / Anti-Runway / Runway Denial munitions.
Air-to-Surface Rocket Pods.
Air-Launched Cruiser Missiles (ALCMs)
3 x Jettisonable Fuel Drop Tanks.

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