![]() First Rafale B and Rafale M ordered 26 March 1993 first production aircraft ( Rafale B No. Production launch officially authorised, 23 December 1992 ( and 31 December 1992 for M88-2 power plant ). Used for various trials of of naval (M), airforce (B,C) and common equipment and avionics. C01, first flight M01 first flight 12 December 1991 B01 first flight 30 April 1993 and M02, first flight 8 November 1993. ACE International ( Avion de Combat Europeen ) GIE set up in 1987 by Dassault Aviation, SNECMA( now SAFRAN), Thomson- CSF ( now Thales), and Dassault Electronique.įour pre-production aircraft. Ordered ( as Avion de Combat Tactique ACT ) to replace French Air Force Jaguars and ( as Avion de Combat Marine ACM) to replace Navy Crusaders and Super Etendards First flight of Rafale A prototype( F-ZKRE) 4 July 1986 first flight with SNECMA M88 replacing one GE F404, 27 February 1990 ( was 461st flight overall) 867th sortie on 24 January 1994.
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