Number built by 2021: 237
Crew by variant: Rafale B two-seater operated from land bases
Rafale C single-seater operated from land bases
Rafale M single-seater operated from carrier
Dimensions
Length: 15.27 m (50 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
Height: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)
Weight:
Empty: B -10,300 kg (22,708 lb)
C - 9,850 kilograms (21,720 lb)
M - 10,600 kilograms (23,400 lb)
Gross weight: 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)
Maximum take-off: 24,500 kg (54,013 lb)
Performance
Power Plant: 2 X Snecma M88-4e turbofans, 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) thrust each dry, 75 kN (17,000 lbf) with afterburner
Maximum speed: 1,912 km/h (1,188 mph, 1,032 kn) / Mach 1.8 at high altitude
1,390 km/h, 860 mph, 750 kn / Mach 1.1 at low altitude
Supercruise: Mach 1.4
Combat range: 1,850 km (1,150 mi, 1,000 nmi) on penetration mission with three tanks (5,700 L combined), two SCALP-EG and two MICA AAMs.
Ferry range: 3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi) with 3 drop tanks
Service Ceiling: 18,290 m (60,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 304.8 m/s (60,000 ft/min)
Armament: Gun – 1 X 30mm (1.2 in) GIAT 30/M791 auto-cannon / 125 rounds
Hardpoints
14 for Air Force variants (B C)
14 for Air Force variants (B C)
13 for Navy variant (M)
Missiles Air-to-air
MBDA MICA EM and IR (most widely used air-to-air missiles on Rafale;
MICA-EM and MICA-IR both used for short-range and also for medium-range BVR combat)
MBDA Meteor
Magic II
Air-to-ground
MBDA Apache
MBDA Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG
AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64)
GBU-12 Paveway II,
GBU-16 Paveway II,
GBU-22 Paveway III,
GBU-24 Paveway III,
GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II
AS-30L
Mark 82
Air-to-surface
MBDA AM 39-Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile (one AM 39-Exocet at the central under-fuselage hardpoint)
Nuclear Deterrence
ASMP-A nuclear missile
Other -Thales Damocles targeting pod
Thales AREOS (Airborne Recce Observation System) reconnaissance pod
Thales TALIOS multi-function targeting pod
Up to 5 drop tanks
