Thursday, February 7, 2013

Rafale

Rafale
Pale gray jet aircraft flying towards left of camera. Smoke trial the aircraft's wing tips
Rafale B at the Paris Air Show 2007
RoleMultirole fighter aircraft
National originFrance
ManufacturerDassault Aviation
First flight4 July 1986
Introduction18 May 2001
StatusIn service
Primary usersFrench Air Force
French Navy
Produced1986–present
Number built101 as of December 2011
Program cost€39.6 billion (1 January 2008)[1]
Unit costRafale C: €64 millionUS$82.3 million(flyaway cost, 2008)[1]
Rafale M: €70 millionUS$90.5 million(flyaway cost, 2008)[1]
Unit cost: €64 million US$90.5 million(dependent on type/variant and can be as high as €90 millionUS$124 million, 2010)[2]

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