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Dassault Rafale and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Name:	Dassault Rafale	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Type:	Multirole fighter	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter
Origin:	France	USA
Produced:	1986	1973
Unit cost:	74 million $ (Rafale B)	18.8 million $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	3,700 km	4,220 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.8 (1,912 km/h)	Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
Service ceiling:	15,235 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	10.3 t	8.57 t
Weight max:	24.5 t	19.2 t

Crew:	1–2	1

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Dimensions

Length:	15.27 m	15.06 m
Width:	10.80 m	9.96 m
Height:	5.34 m	4.88 m

Images

Dassault Rafale

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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