Aircrafts comparison
| Rafale | Typhoon | |
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| Manufacturer | Dassault | Eurofighter |
| Category | Combat aircraft | Combat aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy |
| First flight | 4 July 1986 | 27 March 1994 |
| Year of introduction | 2001 | 2003 |
| Number produced | 239 units | 589 units |
| Average unit price | $115 million | $90 million |
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| Rafale | Typhoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 pilot | 1 pilot |
| Maximum speed | 1912 km/h (1188 mph) | 2495 km/h (1550 mph) |
| Wing area | 45.7 m² (491.9 sqft) | 51.2 m² (551.1 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 10.86 m (35.6 ft) | 10.95 m (35.9 ft) |
| Height | 5.34 m (17.5 ft) | 5.28 m (17.3 ft) |
| Length | 15.27 m (50.1 ft) | 15.96 m (52.4 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 15240 m (50000 ft) | 19810 m (64993 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 24500 kg (54013 lbs) | 23500 kg (51809 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 10196 kg (22478 lbs) | 11000 kg (24251 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 2 × turbofans SNECMA M88-2 delivering 5097 kgp, up to 7645 kgp with afterburner | 2 × turbojets Eurojet EJ-200 delivering 6116 kgp, up to 9174 kgp with afterburner |
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