the french rafale fighter has better specs than the russian su-35 jet
according to analysts the rafale is clearly superior to the su-35 jet in terms of engines
combat capabilities higher weapon carrying capacity war experience and lethal missile power
the rafale fighter jet has been tested on the battlefield this is certainly different from
the su-35 which has never tasted combat operations the rafale jets are equipped
with bvr aam meteor missiles and scalp cruise missiles consequently this gives the rafale
unprecedented air-to-air and air-to-surface combat capabilities the rafale will likely also be able
to fire unique supersonic or subsonic cruise missiles that no other air force in the world has
the rifale is even more beautiful because it is also equipped with a tv front
sector optronics fso sensor that is able to identify targets without the
need to activate radar a feature that is able to operate the rafale in secret
operationally the rafale is relatively more efficient for example for ground attack missions
the su-35s operating cost per flight hour is more expensive than the rafale the rafale will
later fill the role as a medium fighter aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities
it has a slimmer aircraft design in addition to the wing canards
the rafale can perform faster flight reversal maneuvers this feature helps pilots to easily
control the rafale even at high angles of attack rafale's aesa radar is more powerful
in out of visual range bvr combat the rafale will have the advantage of seeing and shooting first
it also has the s p e c t r a rafale electronic warfare system
ews which is immune to enemy radar interference and gives the rafale exceptional survivability
against the latest air and ground threats spec-tra's extraordinary ability to manipulate
aerial threats is one of the keys to the rifali's superior situational awareness
according to tissue engineers the rifali's cross-sectional radar is about 0.05 to 0.1 square
meters while the su-30mki puts out an rcs of 10 square meters unarmed and 20 square meters full of
weapons
the sukhoi su-35 of the russian air force exhibits a number of striking design features
the su-35 carries a saturn al41 f1s engine capable of supporting supercruising
or the ability to maintain supersonic flight without the use of afterburners
the latest su-35 does not carry canards small wings in front of the main wing like previous
variants however they are replaced by thrust vector nozzles which contribute to gains in
impressive maneuverability in certain dogfighting or aerial combat scenarios
meanwhile the su-35s underwent major avionics improvements including a digital fly-by-wire
flight control system irv ise phased array radar and an on-board infrared search and tracking
irst system no less important for its air superiority role the su-35 offers
an offensive electronic countermeasure ecm suite that can interfere with surface-to-air
missiles and other similar air-to-air missiles however what makes the su-35 truly superior
to competitors in its class like the french rafale is its payload capacity and versatility
capable of carrying a wide range of weapons spread across 12 hardpoints
the also upgraded r-74 short-range air-to-air missile offers a range of between 40 and 45
kilometers and supports off foresight fire that means su-35 pilots can target enemy
aircraft by viewing them through their helmets within a certain range of view
moreover what distinguishes the su-35 for many similarly positioned air superiority fighters
is that it is capable of ground-to-ground bombardment this is why su-57 competitors
initially the su-35 was intended as a temporary solution to meet russia's air
superiority needs until the 5th generation su-57 entered service
however the su-35 has apparently proven itself to be a very formidable fighter
the initial performance gap between the upcoming su-57 and the current su-35 is expected to be
relatively small especially until the su-35 begins to be fitted with the latest i-z-d-e-l-i-y e-30
engines given its consistently impressive performance cost-effectiveness and versatility
of the role it is unlikely that moscow will try to aggressively ground the su-35
in fact the su-35 remained in service when dozens of su-57s were in service
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