Dassault Rafale with CFT's (Also Eurofighter)

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unclefester84@reddit

Slightly unrelated, but i don't remember seeing many pics of a rafale flying operations without a full 3 external fuel tanks (the only one i do remember is one where it was carrying a nuke in the ventral pylon).

Is its range really that abysmal?

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Ragnarok_Stravius@reddit

The French at least tried to make their CFTs Conformal.

The Brits didn't even try, probably designed by the same idiot from the F-16 CFTs.

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Ill-Public797@reddit

Excuse you? The CFTs of the F-16 are absolutely awesome. They don't look as hideous as the monstrosity shown on the Euro Fighter

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Ragnarok_Stravius@reddit

I wrote this comment 6 months ago.

My point still stands.

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sor1@reddit

We need to sell the Eurofighter to Israel to get decent looking CFTs.

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Fs-x@reddit

I believe Typhoon CFT were unworkable. I’m curious why the Rafale ones never caught on

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BlueApple666@reddit

Rafale already has five wet pylons and can carry up to 3x2000L + 2x1250L external fuel, an extra 2000L fuel capacity wasn't high on the requirements list.

BTW, I learned recently that the CFT that flew on the Rafale weren't mockups but actual, working tanks so if a customer really wants them, they shouldn't be hard to develop.

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Toxicseagull@reddit

Not unworkable. Just unwanted and incredibly awkward regarding maintenance. They were developed largely as an export option on Tranche 3 units.

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Elias_McButtnick@reddit

I am required by the Solidworks terms of service to say that the Euro Fighter is "Tres Tres Cool, and Tres Tres Chic"

I am now smoking my updaté Cigaretté

Can you please remember my password now 😭

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