Dassault Rafale vs Eurofighter Typhoon: A 2023 comparison

When it comes to the world of military aircraft, there are two big players: Eurofighter and Dassault. Both companies have produced some of the best-known fighter jets in history, but which one is better? This article will compare the Eurofighter Typhoon with the Dassault Rafale and see who comes out on top. Dassault Aviation’s Rafale is a twin-jet fighter plane capable of both short- and long-range operations. It can be used for spying, pinpoint strikes, assaults on land and sea, and even as a deterrent against nuclear attacks. The aircraft was designed for use by the French Navy and French Air Force. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, multi-role fighter developed jointly by the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The Eurofighter first flew in 1994, and it entered service with the RAF in 2003. The Eurofighter is designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. It is equipped with a variety of sensors and weapons, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, and precision-guided bombs.

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[moRaaOTAKU]

France was right... Europe needs their own defense industry

[thierrybidault]

Please update your information: the Rafale has been exported to Egypt, Qatar, AND India, Croatia, Greece, Indonesia, while UAE ordered 80 Rafales. 3 more countries are interested: Serbia, Argentina, Thailand. On the other hand, all "customers" of the Typhoon are only the countries that manufacture it; it gives an idea of which aircraft has the best world reputation among experts. Period!

[daneelolivaw]

1:18 The Eurofighter was *not* meant to be a replacement for the Tornado. On the contrary, it was meant to complement UK/Germany/Italy's Tornados A/G performance with A/A capabilities. (And on the other side, France had a very capable A/A platform in the Mirage 2000 and wanted more A/G.)

2:15 Other commentators have already noted that your Rafale export list is seriously outdated.

3:00 These cost figures are fanciful at best (read: bullshit). The Eurofighter is definitely not 25% cheaper than the Rafale. RUSI's Justin Bronk estimates the Rafale to be slightly cheaper than the Eurofighter in real-world terms.

3:45 Bullshit again. Both Rafale and Eurofighter are so-called tailless deltas, in that the pitch control surfaces are integrated in the trailing edge of the wing and not in separate control surfaces. In no way were either of those designed without a vertical plane beyond the earliest concept stages (I do believe one of the Dassault ACX models had no vertical plane... but some had two).

6:00 Should be noted that SCALP and Storm Shadow are the same weapon.

7:50 Both EJ2000 and M88 are afterburning turbofans. And the Rafale's service ceiling is definitely higher than 42kft.

8:25 Both Rafale and EF *can* have AESA radars, with similar capabilities. It should be noted that all Rafales can be brought up to the latest standard with RBE2, while not all EF tranches can be equipped with Captor-E.

8:30 EF and Rafale come from the same development programme, that EF's first flight happened later (due to longer development) doesn't make it a newer aircraft, especially since both have been continuously developped in the past 30 years.

8:35 "Rafale is more agile"? Only at lower altitudes, not a general truth.

9:00 EF burns *a lot* more fuel than Rafale in most flight profiles. Since it doesn't carry more fuel, I am curious how it is a better choice for long-range missions.

[Chima]

I like Rafale. Beautiful, very capable multi-role fighter/bomber. Very elegant

[bearcastle]

For the Rafale, it's design to be use as well on aircraft carrier and it's the only Nato fighter jet that can land on an US carrier. Another point, it's made for deep nuclear strike from the beginning for the French nuclear doctrine. As for dog fight, trying to do that at high altitude its suicidal in actual warfare, the rafale is more suited as most dog fight will be at low altitude and need better maneuverability

[VrataVenet]

The Rafale has consistently outdone the Eurofighter in international tender competitions.

[TJSaw]

Rafale is an all rounder. It does most things perfectly. From air superiority and agility to stealth and bomber/strike role, it’s adept at operating from land and sea both. An amazing piece of flying metal.

[SW-etxj]

Typhoon: Air superiority
Rafale: Multi-role

[victorsamuel]

Rafale is the best and India uses it for its Air Force and now for Rafale M for its aircraft carrier beating F18 Hornet, SAAB and Typhoon

[windy]

These two plane are remarquable showcases of Europe knowledge in advanced warfare tech and aviation, but the Rafale is also the answer to the UE that they'll keep work by themselves, no matter what, no matter when . We keep our weaponry independence (except for the hk 416 ...)

[didierlemoine]

Both r fantastic fighters but Rafale is the best omni-role :)

[CamiloSanchez]

Did you use chatgpt for the text? It sounds like something written by chatgpt

[FinsburyPhil]

The major difference between these aircraft isn't a 'top trumps' comparison - it's in their design philosophy. The Rafale was designed primarily for agility, lower altitude performance and strike. The Typhoon was designed primarily for raw power, high altitude performance and air-to-air interception. But the venn diagram of their capabilities is very overlapping - they are both highly capable multi-role aircraft and the more they develop, they closer they become.

[mahenkanakkahewage]

so probably the rafale is the more effective one

[pierreaugereau]

Thanks for this video and this balanced comparison. RAFALE was designed to be a highly versatile fighter for the Air Force AND the navy and as you mentioned it is combat proven. The current F4 standard and the incoming standard F5 make it even better.

[sameerthakur]

Traditionally France has been a more reliable supplier than the countries making the Typhoon.
A bit of US pressure or even pressure from human rights groups and you may be denied spares for the Typhoon.

[clem_blt]

the rafale can also carry the nuclear weapon, land on an aircraft carrier

[nunchucknads]

Rafale: Designed for the navy and is able to land on carriers. Designed to carry strategic nuke missiles (ASMP). Proven combat experience in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. True multi role fighter designed for air superiority and ground attack. No comparison.

[filemonpuente]

👍El Rafale🇨🇵 Frances, Moderno, Hermoso y poderoso.El mejor multirol del Mundo.

[fLTurboski]

Now it’s Rafale standard F4 DGAC is planning to go on F5