Rafale M

- aka R-M01 -

Biography
The Rafale M is a twin-jet combat aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short- and long-range missions, including ground and sea attack, air defence and air superiority, reconnaissance, and high-accuracy strike or nuclear strike deterrence.

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 military. The First flight of Rafale A prototype (F-ZJRE) took place 4 July 1986. First deliveries to the French navy took place in 1997.

The Rafale design achieves Minimum weight and volume structure to hold minimum cost; thin, mid-mounted delta wing with moving canard; individual fixed, kidney-shaped intakes without shock cones, integrated systems and engines was done to provide the best low operating costs of 21th century 4.5th generations Fighters.

Origin: (Real World)
France

Featured In
Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 4: 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

Operators
Aurelian Airforce Belkan Airforce Emmerian Navy Estovakian Navy Federal Erusian Air Force Independent State Allied Forces Osean Maritime Defense Force Sapin Airforce Usean Rebel Force Ustian Airforce Yuktobanian Airforce

Variants
Rafale B (R-B01) Rafale C (R-C01)

Ace Squadrons/Pilots
Hangmen / URF (AC2) Faye / FEAF (AC04) Espada 2 / AWWNB-SAF (ACZ) GrauOrca / BAF (ACZ) Falco / AAF (ACX) Tyrant / LAF (ACX)

Weapons
GUN / 1x 30mm GIAT 30/719B Cannon MSSL / 2 x R.550 Magic II LASM / AM.39 Exocet (AC04/AC5/ACZ/ACX/AC6) SAAM / [unknown] (AC6) SOD / SCALP EG (AC04/ACZ/ACX/AC6) XMAA / MICA (AC04/ACZ/ACX/AC6)

Ace Combat 2 Stats
Power: 70 Defense: 45 Mobility: 55 Stability: 45 Climbing Ability: 70 Air-to-Air: 60 Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 5 Stats
Speed: 71 Mobility: 79 Stability: 68 Defense: 63 Air-to-Air: 50 Air-to-Ground: 84

Ace Combat Zero Stats
Speed: 76 Mobility: 84 Stability: 73 Defense: 63 Air-to-Air: 69 Air-to-Ground: 84