Rafale M
Aircraft role	Multirole
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
Real-world origin	France
AC installments	Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Primary operator	French Navy
Secondary operators	Aurelia (AAF) Belka (BAF) Emmeria (REMF) Estovakia (EN) Erusea (FEAF) FCU (ISAF) Leasath (LAF) Osea (OMDF) Sapin (SAF) Ustio (UAF) Yuktobania (YAF) Usean Rebel Force "A World With No Boundaries" Valahia Martinez Security 108th Task Force
Plane variant(s)	Rafale B Rafale C
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The Dassault Rafale M is a twin-jet naval combat aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short- and long-range missions, including ground and sea attack, air defense and air superiority, reconnaissance, and high-accuracy strike or nuclear strike missions.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Ace Squadrons/Notable Pilots 3 Armament 3.1 Standard Weapons 3.2 Special Weapons 4 Statistics 4.1 Ace Combat 2 4.2 Ace Combat 5 4.3 Ace Combat Zero 4.4 Ace Combat X 5 Related Development 6 Comparable Aircraft 7 Gallery 8 Sources

OverviewEdit

After France dropped out of the Eurofighter program in the late eighties, the French government authorized the construction of a new fighter for the French air force. The first flight of the Rafale A prototype (F-ZJRE) took place on the 4th July of 1986. First deliveries to the French navy took place in 1997. Although multiple nations have shown interest in buying Rafale fighters, with India ordering 126 of the F.3 variant. In real life, there are multiple types of the Rafale: The Rafale C (Chasseur, which translates into interceptor), the Rafale B (Biplace, double-seated for training flights) and the Rafale M (Marine, designed for carriers), which is encountered in the Ace Combat Series. The Rafale M is designed to be as light and affordable as possible. It is equipped with a thin, mid-mounted delta wing with a moving canard, and individual fixed, kidney-shaped intakes without shock cones. Integrated systems and engines were designed to provide the lowest operation and maintenance costs of all 21st century 4.5 generation fighter planes.

Ace Squadrons/Notable PilotsEdit

• Hangmen / URF (AC2)
• Faye / FEAF (AC04)
• Marcela Vasquez (Espada 2) "Sword" / AWWNB-SAF (ACZ)
• GrauOrca "Gray Orca" / BAF (ACZ)
• Kranich (Crane) (BAF/ACZ)
• Falco Squadron / AAF (ACX)
• Tyrant / LAF (ACX)
• Irena Dvornik "Vega" / EAF (AC6)
• Succubus Squadron / EAF (AC6)
• Pallas Squadron / EAF (AC6)
• Falco Squadron / AAF (ACXi)
• 207th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gryphus" / AAF (ACX)
• Hayate (Valahia/ACX2)
• Antares Squadron (Martinez Security/ACX2)
• Cocoon Squdaron (URF/ACAHL)

ArmamentEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 1x 30mm GIAT 30/719B Cannon
• Missile: 2x R.550 Magic II (Now in the real world is replaced by a medium-range missile MICA IR)
• HACM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACX2)

Special WeaponsEdit

• LASM: AM.39 Exocet (AC04/AC5/ACZ/ACX/AC6)
• SAAM: Matra Super 530D (AC6)
• SOD: SCALP EG (AC04/ACZ/ACX/AC6)
• XMAA: MDBA MICA (AC04/ACZ/AC6)
• XMAA: AIM-120C AMRAAM (ACX/ACJA)
• GPB: GBU-12 Paveway II (ACJA)
• XLAA: MBDA Meteor (ACAH)

StatisticsEdit

Ace Combat 2Edit

• Power: 70
• Defense: 45
• Mobility: 55
• Stability: 45
• Climbing Ability: 70
• Air-to-Air: 60
• Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 5Edit

• Speed: 71
• Mobility: 79
• Stability: 68
• Defense: 63
• Air-to-Air: 50
• Air-to-Ground: 84

Ace Combat ZeroEdit

• Speed: 76
• Mobility: 84
• Stability: 73
• Defense: 63
• Air-to-Air: 69
• Air-to-Ground: 84

Ace Combat XEdit

• Speed: 72
• Air-to-Air: 78
• Air-to-Ground: 30

• Mobility: 69
• Stability: 63
• Defense: 60

Related DevelopmentEdit

• Rafale B
• Rafale C

Comparable AircraftEdit

• EF-2000 Typhoon
• JAS-39C Gripen

GalleryEdit

SourcesEdit

• GlobalSecurity.org
• On Wikipedia

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