Dassault Rafale vs Su-27 Flanker
French Dassault Rafale vs Russian Su-27 Flanker Comparison
Rafale vs Su-27 Flight Cost Per Hour
Overall and BVR ratings
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | SUKHOI SU-27 |
| BVR Rating | 90% | 80% |
| Armament | 8.6/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Technology | 8.5/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Avionics | 8.4/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Maneuverability | 9.3/10 | 9.4/10 (3D Thrust) |
| Rate of Climb | max. 300 m/s – 60k ft/min | max. 280 m/s – 55k ft/min |
| Thrust/Weight | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Service Ceiling | 17 km – 55k ft | 17 km – 56k ft |
| Speed | 2.00 Mach | 2.00 Mach |
| Fuel Economy | 0.70 km/l – 1.65 NM/gallon | 0.26 km/l – 0.57 NM/gallon |
| Unit Cost | 130.000.000 USD | 50.000.000 USD |
| Overall Rating | excellent | excellent |
BVR (Beyond Visual Range) Ratings
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | SUKHOI SU-27 |
| BVR AAM missile | MBDA Meteor | AA-12 Adder (R77 Vympel) |
| AAM origin | NATO | Russia |
| Year | in 2013 | in 1998 |
| Range (mile) | 62 | 99 |
| Range (km) | 100 | 160 |
| Speed (mph) | 2640 | 2970 |
| Speed (km/h) | 4248 | 4779 |
| Radar | Thales RBE2-AA | Phazotron N-012 |
| Radar overall rating | excellent | very good |
| BVR Technology | 85% | 80% |
| BVR Def. Tech. | 85% | 82% |
| RCS – Radar Cross Section | 0.5-2.0 | 2.0-5.0 |
Dogfight (close to medium range) Ratings
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | SUKHOI SU-27 |
| Cannon | GIAT 30M/719B | GSh-30-1 |
| Caliber (mm) | 30 mm | 30 mm |
| Rate of Fire (rpm) | 2500 rpm | 1800 rpm |
| Muzzle Velocity | 1025 m/s | 860 m/s |
| Size Point 10%-30% | 20% | 10% |
| Maneuverability | 9.3 | 9,4 |
| Thrust/Weight Ratio | 1,13 | 1,05 |
| AAM (first) | MBDA MICA | AA-11 Archer |
| Operational range | 0.2 – 50 km | 0.3 – 40 km |
| AAM (second) | R.550 MAGIC II | AA-8 Aphid |
| Operational range | 0.3 – 15 km | 0.1 – 8 km |
| Dogfight Rating | 76% | 87% |
Size Comparison
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | SUKHOI SU-27 |
| Length | 15.27 m – 50 ft 1 in | 21.9 m (72.9 ft) |
| Wingspan | 10.80 m – 35 ft 4 in | 14.7 m (48.2 ft) |
| Wing area | 45.7 m² – 492 ft² | 62 m² (667 sq ft) |
| Height | 5.30 m – 17 ft 3 in | 5.92 m (19 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 10,100 kg – 22,6k lb | 16,380 kg (36,100 lb) |
| Power | 2 x 75 kN – 17k lbf | 2 x 123 kN – 27,3k lbf |
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