The RAFALE - IAF Receive Fighter Jet In France

The Indian Air Force receives its first Rafale fighter jet 

from France

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ,The RAFALE - IAF Receive Fighter Jet In France ,who is on a three-day visit to France, on Tuesday 07,2019 he is the first Rafale Jet After Handover In France manufacturer Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux. India have got the formal delivery of the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets bought from the Dassault Aviation in France today.

The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh customized the Rafale fighter jet with tail number RB-001 and was flown by a French pilot.Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to France, accepted the handover at a facility of Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux.And India Union defence minister cutting ribbon ceremony was preceded by Shastra Puja  the traditional worship of weapons during on Dussehra fastival.

Overview of Rafale Aircaft

The full name of Rafale is Dassault Rafale.The meaning of Dassault Rafale is "gust of wind" and "burst of fire".The Dassault Rafale have French twin-engine, multirole fighter,canard delta wing, aircraft designed by Dassault Aviation in France.The Rafale was made as a modern jet fighter with high level agility. The Rafale is equipped with a wide range of weapons,intended to perform air supremacy, ground support, in-depth strike, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, nuclear deterrence missions and anti-ship strike system.

The Rafale is called as an "omnirole" aircraft by Dassault. The Dassault Rafale have combine delta wing with active close coupled canard to maximize maneuverability. The Rafale is an unstable aircraft and it uses digital fly by wire flight controls to maintain stability.

The Rafale aircraft canards have minimum landing speed to 115 knots (213 km/h), during training missions in flight, airspeeds is low as 15 knots (28 km/h) have been observed. According to simulations of Dassault, the Rafale have sufficient low speed to operate from STOBAR-configured aircraft.The Rafale has been purchased for export to countries like The Indian Air Force, the Qatar Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force. Many upgrades of the weapons and avionics of The Dassault Rafale are planned to be introduced in 2018.The RAFALE - IAF Receive Fighter Jet In France.

Which countries have Rafale in all over world?

The Rafale has been already used by Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq, Syria and Libya.

General Features and characteristics of Dassault Rafale

Crew: 1–2

Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft)

Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)

Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft)

Maximum speed: 2,223 km/h

Maximum Range: 3,700 km

Wing area: 45.7 m2 (492 ft2)

Empty weight:10,300 kilograms (22,700 lb)

Loaded weight: 15,000 kilograms (33,000 lb)

Max. Takeoff weight: 24,500 kilograms (54,000 lb)

Fuel capacity: 4,700 kg (10,400 lb) ,for single-seater and  4,400 kg (9,700 lb) for two-seater

Powerplant: 2 × Snecma M88-2 turbofans engine

Dry thrust: 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) each

Engine: 2 X SNECMA M88 2 Turbofans

Avionics: Integrated Modular Avionics

Power: 16,400 pound-force

Max Cruise Speed: 1161 knots, 2,150 Km/h

Service Ceiling: 55,000 feet

All Program cost: €45.9 billion, US$62.7 billion

Manufactured by: Dassault AviationMax Take Off Weight:24,500 Kg ,54,013 lbs

Max Payload:8,000 Kg,17,637 lbs

Fuel Tank Capacity:3,150 gallon,11,924 litre

Travel Range:2,000 Nautical Miles,3,704 Kilometers

Min Take Off Distance:400 metre / 1,312.32 feet

Min Landing Distance:450 metre / 1,476.36 feet

Engine types: Snecma M88, Turbofan

The Rafale have in built of two Snecma M88 engines, each capability of provide up to 50 kilonewtons (11,000 pounds-force) of dry thrust and 75 kN (17,000 lbf) with afterburners.The M88 engine enables the Rafale to supercruise while carrying four missiles and one drop tank.The Rafale engines features have including a non-polluting combustion chamber,  powder metallurgy disks, single-crystal turbine blades, and technology to reduce radar and infrared signatures.

Did you know ? : 

Rafale has been designed with very Low Observable (LO) Features and it has been estimated between 0.05 to 0.1 meter square Radar Cross Section, which is equal to that of a "Sparrow".

The Rafale deal by India to the purchase of 36 multirole fighter Rafale aircraft for a price estimated at €7.8 billion by the Defence Ministry of India from France's Dassault Aviation.The RAFALE - IAF Receive Fighter Jet In France.

Rafale have Variants model :

Rafale A :

This Technology demonstrator in 1986.

Rafale D

This technology Dassault used in the early 1990s.

Rafale B F3-R

This technolgy used Two-seater version for the French Air Force."It can operate with the Talios targeting (45 ordered by French army will delivered between 2019 and 2023).

Rafale C F3-R

This is same version of Rafale B F3-R but it is Single seat version for the French Air Force.

Rafale M F3-R

This is same version of  Rafale C F3-R but it have Carrier-borne version for the French Naval Aviation.

 Rafale N

This model originally called the Rafale BM, it was a planned for missile only two seater version for the Aéronavale.

Rafale R

This modele proposed reconnaissance oriented variant.

Rafale DM

This is Two seater version for the Egyptian Air Force.

Rafale EM

This is a singlebseat version for the Egyptian Air Force.

Rafale DH

This is Two seater version for the Indian Air Force.

Rafale EH

This is a single seat version for the Indian Air Force.

"The RAFALE - IAF Receive Fighter Jet In France"

It will upgrade radar and improved capabilities in the Helmet Mounted Display and AASM 1000 kg, long range optoelectronics system will be receive an Infrared Search and Track for detecting and identifying airborne stealth targets

at long range. it will be more effective in network-centric warfare, more data exchange and satellite communication and will launch small.It will be save records 10 hours all operting data.