This is a finely detailed die-cast model of a French Dassault Rafale fighter jet from Maisto's Adventure Wheels Tailwinds collection. It is 5" long, 3 1/4" wide and 1 1/4" tall (when setting on it's landing gear.) Comes with Display Stand.

The Dassault Rafale  is a French twin-engine delta-wing multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Introduced in 2000, the Rafale is being produced both for land-based use with the French Air Force and for carrier-based operations with the French Navy.

In the mid-1970s, both the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) and Navy (Marine nationale) had requirements for a new generation of fighters to replace those in or about to enter service. Because their requirements were similar, and to reduce cost, both departments issued a common request for proposal. Meanwhile, Italy, Spain, West Germany, France and the United Kingdom agreed to jointly develop a new fighter, although the latter three had their own aircraft developments. A number of factors led to the eventual split between France and the four countries. It wanted Dassault to lead the grouping; moreover, France demanded a swing-role fighter that was lighter than a design desired by the other four nations. For these reasons, France and the other nations split in 1985, after which France committed to its own design. These nations would develop what would later be named the Eurofighter Typhoon.

General characteristics

This would make an excellent addition to your collection or as a gift for someone special!

• Crew: 1–2
• Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft)
• Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft)
• Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft)
• Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²)
• Empty weight: 9,500 kg (C), 9,770 kg (B). 10,196 kg (M) ()
• Loaded weight: 14,016 kg (30,900 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 24,500 kg (C/D), 22,200 kg (M) (54,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Snecma M88-2 turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 75.62 kN (17,000 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: **High altitude: Mach 1.8+ (2,130+ km/h, 1,050+ knots)
  • Low altitude: 1,390 km/h, 750 knots
• Range: 3,700+ km (2,000+ nmi)
• Combat radius: 1,852+ km (1,000+ nmi) on penetration mission
• Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 304.8+ m/s (60,000+ ft/min)
• Wing loading: 306 kg/m² (62.8 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 1.10 (100% fuel, 2 EM A2A missile, 2 IR A2A missile)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/719B cannon with 125 rounds
• Hardpoints: 14 For Armée de l'Air version (Rafale B,C), 13 for Aéronavale version (Rafale M) with a capacity of 9,500 kg (21,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance
• Missiles:
  • Air-to-air:
    • MICA IR/EM or
    • Magic II and in the future
    • MBDA Meteor
  • Air-to-ground:
    • MBDA Apache or
    • SCALP EG or
    • AASM or
    • GBU-12 Paveway II or
    • AM 39 Exocet or
    • ASMP-A nuclear missile
• Others:
  • Thales Damocles targeting pod
  • RECO NG reconnaissance pod
  • up to 5 drop tanks
  • The Rafale can also carry a buddy-buddy refuelling pod

Avionics

• Thales RBE2 radar
• Thales SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
• Thales/SAGEM OSF (Optronique Secteur Frontal) infrared search and track system.

This would make an excellent addition to your collection or as a gift for someone special!

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