F16 vs RAFALE vs SUKHOI 30 MKI: 9 COMPARISON WHICH SHOWS WHICH IS BETTER

Rafale vs F16 vs Sukhoi 30 Mki

 

Is Rafale the best fighter Jet?

India signed a 7.8 billion deal (estimated Rafale cost) with France to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets, and the delivery of which will start in 2019. This significant deal was signed by French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian, and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. As a result Rafale and Sukhoi Jets will become the backbone of IAF.

The features that make the Rafale a strategic weapon is its Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Meteor air-to-air missile with a range in excess of 150 km.

Here is a comparative study of the features between Rafale and the US-made F-16 in possession of Pakistan.

Rafale vs F16: Rafale jet India

 

Rafale M, B, C vs Typhoon: Is Rafale better than Eurofighter Typhoon?

Yes, Rafale is better than Typhoon in every field. Rafale during one NATO war exercise has even jammed Eurofighter Typhoon's Captor radar. Check the link for the leaked Swiss Air Force top secret report.

Which is better Sukhoi 30 Mki vs F16?

Sukhoi 30 Mki is superior to F16. This fact is proven during swift retort strikes when 8 PAF F16 jets armed with AIM120C tried to shoot down 2 Sukhoi 30 MKI. However, all the AIM120C missed to hit the 2 Sukhoi 30 jets. This fact is verified by none other than PAF legend air commodore Kaiser Tufail.

After PAF's swift retort blunder they secretly tried to upgrade the F16 but the America's Defense Department exposed this by stating that one of its company has won PAF F16 upgrade contract worth 9 million dollars.

Also one of the top IAF pilots has also explained why Sukhoi 30 MKI is superior to F16 - Sukhoi 30 vs F16.

Which is better Rafale vs F16 fighting falcon?

F16 FIGHTING FALCON VS RAFALE COMPARISON CHART:

• Rafale is 4.5th generation plane whereas F-16 is 4th generation.  
• Rafale has METEOR BVR  which has more range than Pakistan's F-16 AIM-120C AMRAAM missile.
• Rafale has passive sensors so it can lock Pakistani F-16 without being detected. So when Pakistani F16 pilot will come to intercept RAFALE he will only be releasing chaff and flares fearing a passive lock on his plane by Rafale.
• Rafale uses INTEGRATED INTELLIGENT JAMMERS which is not white noise based jammer (commonly used jammer system). Its INTELLIGENT JAMMER SYSTEM can play havoc with F16 sensors. Additionally, Rafale does not have to carry any additional Jammer pods for this
• Rafale will probably use Israeli communication jammers which will jam Pakistani F16 communication system with its ground station and other pilots.
• PAF will also be getting PL15 long range BVR from China for its JF17. It is also ineffective against Rafale because PL15 has problems against highly maneuverable planes like Rafale. PL15 is only good against less maneuverable planes like AWACS.
• Rafale has good data link and can be easily integrated with AWACS so Rafale can provide better situational awareness with AWACS than F16 with AWACS.
• Rafale will be clear winner in both Dogfight and BVR combat. 
  

Rafale cockpit

 

F16 FIGHTING FALCON VS RAFALE SPECS:

Rafale:

-  Rafale can fly up to 2,000 nautical miles at a stretch.
-  The maximum cruise altitude is 50,000 feet.
-  The rate of climb is 60,000 feet per minute.
-  Cruise speed long range is 1,032 knots.
-  Cruise speed normal range 750 knots.
-  Max speed winner is Rafale 579 knots.
-  The Rafale reaches a maximum speed that is 410 knots faster than the F-16.
-  Maximum thrust is 34,000 (lbf / pound-force)
-  Rafale produces 5,000 more pound-forces of thrust than the F-16.
-  Take-off Weight for Rafale is 54,000 (lbs)
-  Exterior Dimensions: Height 17.52 feet., wingspan 35.43 feet, total length 50.10 feet.
-  Rafale is 0.79 feet longer than the F-16.
-  Rafale has a 2.62 foot wider wingspan than the F-16.
-  Rafale is 0.82 feet taller than the F-16.
-  Avionics make & model: Thales RBE2-AA AESA radar Thales SPECTRA Electronic Warfare           system. Thales/SAGEM-OSF Optronique Sec
-  Armament: Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/M791 autocannon with 125 rounds
-  Hardpoints: 14 for Air Force versions (Rafale B/C), 13 for Navy version (Rafale M) with a capacity of 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) external fuel and ordnance and provisions to carry combinations of:

Missiles:

Air-to-air:
MBDA MICA IR or EM or Magic II and
MBDA Meteor in the future
Air-to-ground:
MBDA Apache or
MBDA Storm Shadow-SCALP EG or
AASM-Hammer or
GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-22 Paveway III or GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
AS-30L

Air-to-surface:
MBDA AM 39-Exocet anti-ship missile
MBDA CVS401-Perseus in the future

Deterrence:
ASMP-A nuclear missile

Other:
Thales Damocles targeting pod
Thales AREOS (Airborne Recce Observation System) reconnaissance pod
Thales TALIOS multi-function targeting pod in the future (F3R Standard)[citation needed]
Up to 5 drop tanks
Buddy-buddy refuelling pod.

 

F16 Cockpit

F-16 Fighting Falcon:

- US F-16 can fly 2,280 nautical miles.
- The maximum cruise altitude is 50,000 feet.
- The rate of climb is 60,000 feet per minute.
- Cruise speed long range is 1,303 knots.
- Cruise speed normal range is 330 knots.
- Maximum thrust is 29,000 (lbf / pound-force)
- Take-off Weight for F-16 is 54,000 (lbs)
- The F-16 weights 6,000 pounds less than the Rafale.
- Exterior Dimensions: Height 16.70 feet., wingspan 32.83 feet, total length 49.31 feet.
- Avionics make & model: Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems.

IAF showing F16 AIM120

Armament:
Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barrel Gatling cannon, 511 rounds
Hardpoints: 2 × wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6 × under-wing, and 3 × under-fuselage pylon (2 of 3 for sensors) stations with a capacity of Up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of stores

Rockets:
4 × LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19/7 × Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively)
4 × LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19 × CRV7 70 mm rockets)
4 × LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4 × Zuni 127 mm rockets)

Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
2 × AIM-7 Sparrow
6 × AIM-9 Sidewinder
6 × AIM-120 AMRAAM
6 × IRIS-T
6 × Python-4

Air-to-ground missiles:
6 × AGM-65 Maverick
4 × AGM-88 HARM
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)


Anti-ship missiles:
2 × AGM-84 Harpoon
4 × AGM-119 Penguin

Bombs:
8 × CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
8 × CBU-89 Gator mine
8 × CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
4 × Mark 84 general-purpose bombs
8 × Mark 83 GP bombs
12 × Mark 82 GP bombs
8 × GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
4 × GBU-10 Paveway II
6 × GBU-12 Paveway II
4 × GBU-24 Paveway III
4 × GBU-27 Paveway III
4 × Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) series
4 × AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
B61 nuclear bomb
B83 nuclear bomb

 

Others:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
AN/ALQ-131 & AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or
LANTIRN, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & LITENING targeting pods or
Up to 3 × 300/330/370/600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time or
UTC Aerospace DB-110 long range EO/IR sensor pod on centerline.

 

Which is better F16 Block 52 vs Rafale?

Rafale is superior to F16 Block 52 anytime. Here is a F16 block 52 specs and flight manual pdf, which will provide you with details of F16 Block 52 specifications.  

 

Which is better F16 block 70/72 vs Rafale F3R?
Rafale is better than F16 block 70/72 because Rafale is 4.5 generation jet and F16 block 70/72 is a 4th generation plane (according to its makers Lockheed Martin). Rafale integrated intelligent jammer system is way ahead of F16 block 70/72 tech. The F16 block 70/72 AESA radar AN/APG-83 has a detection range of 65 nautical miles (120 km) and an engagement range of 84 km. It can simultaneously track more than 20 targets. Whereas Dassault’s CEO, Eric Trappier stated Rafale's RBE2 AA radar detection range is more than 200 Km. It is able to track 40 planes or other targets and engage eight of them simultaneously within a 140° angular domain. Rafale uses Meteor BVR which is better than F16 block 70/72 AIM120 C/D missiles. So Rafale has a more powerful AESA radar and BVR capabilities against F16 block 70/72 jets.

 

What is the range of AN/APG-83 AESA radar? 

The AN/APG-83 (SABR) AESA radar has a detection range of 65 nautical miles (120 km) and an engagement range of 84 km. It can simultaneously track more than 20 targets.