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Hobby Master HA9608, Rafale B "55 years of the Forces Aériennes Stratégiqu, 1:72
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA9608
Rafale B "55 years of the Forces Aériennes Stratégiques" 4-FG, Escadron de Chasse 1/4 Gascogne, 2019 (with ASMP-A nuclear missile)
 
General Background
The Rafale means ”Gust of Wind” or “Gust of Fire”. This aircraft is a twin-engine, canard delta wing, and a multirole fighter. With the varied payload available and electronics the Rafale is capable of carrying out any type of mission. After a disagreement with the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain concerning the “Future European Fighter Aircraft” work sharing Dassault decided to go it alone and began developing the Rafale. In July 1986 the prototype made its first flight. After lengthy delays the Rafale went into production in 2001.

Hobby Master HA9608, Rafale B "55 years of the Forces Aériennes Stratégiqu, 1:72

SKU: HA9608
$91.00Price
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  • Number built by 2021: 237

    Crew by variant: Rafale B two-seater operated from land bases

    Rafale C single-seater operated from land bases

    Rafale M single-seater operated from carrier

    Dimensions

    Length: 15.27 m (50 ft 1 in)

    Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)

    Height: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)

    Weight:

    Empty: B -10,300 kg (22,708 lb)

    C - 9,850 kilograms (21,720 lb)

    M - 10,600 kilograms (23,400 lb)

    Gross weight: 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)

    Maximum take-off: 24,500 kg (54,013 lb)

    Performance

    Power Plant: 2 X Snecma M88-4e turbofans, 50.04 kN (11,250 lbf) thrust each dry, 75 kN (17,000 lbf) with afterburner

    Maximum speed: 1,912 km/h (1,188 mph, 1,032 kn) / Mach 1.8 at high altitude

    1,390 km/h, 860 mph, 750 kn / Mach 1.1 at low altitude

    Supercruise: Mach 1.4

    Combat range: 1,850 km (1,150 mi, 1,000 nmi) on penetration mission with three tanks (5,700 L combined), two SCALP-EG and two MICA AAMs.

    Ferry range: 3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi) with 3 drop tanks

    Service Ceiling: 18,290 m (60,000 ft)

    Rate of climb: 304.8 m/s (60,000 ft/min)

    Armament: Gun – 1 X 30mm (1.2 in) GIAT 30/M791 auto-cannon / 125 rounds

    Hardpoints

    14 for Air Force variants (B C)

    14 for Air Force variants (B C)

    13 for Navy variant (M)

    Missiles Air-to-air

    MBDA MICA EM and IR (most widely used air-to-air missiles on Rafale;

    MICA-EM and MICA-IR both used for short-range and also for medium-range BVR combat)

    MBDA Meteor

    Magic II

    Air-to-ground

    MBDA Apache

    MBDA Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG

    AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64)

    GBU-12 Paveway II,

    GBU-16 Paveway II,

    GBU-22 Paveway III,

    GBU-24 Paveway III,

    GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II

    AS-30L

    Mark 82

    Air-to-surface

    MBDA AM 39-Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile (one AM 39-Exocet at the central under-fuselage hardpoint)

    Nuclear Deterrence

    ASMP-A nuclear missile

    Other -Thales Damocles targeting pod

    Thales AREOS (Airborne Recce Observation System) reconnaissance pod

    Thales TALIOS multi-function targeting pod

    Up to 5 drop tanks

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