A: 對於海軍型疾風M/N而言，其起降籌載的限制關鍵大概出在戴高樂艦的最高航速（28節以下）與甲板承重限制上，若其甲板起降承重限制還是那20噸不變的話，則疾風戰機空有一身能扛八、九噸重酬載的能耐，在戴艦上，其於滿載內載燃料時能攜帶的最大外掛武裝燃油量還是只能向台灣的小表弟FCK1看齊：四噸半上下。

不了，實在很難想像（潛望鏡？），可否麻煩說明一下？比方說潛望鏡為什麼在eye-level又不會擋到HUD…

>A: 請問有無其主動陣列天線發展情形的最新相關報導？？
有是有，可是也沒什麼精彩的。雷達搜索角度會比RBE2大（140度 VS 120度）

A:..........問題在於，這等590海浬作戰半徑是在掛了12枚500Ib炸彈之餘，順便得扛著三具總計4300L的油箱方能達到，疾風M/N真能扛著這總重不下七噸的外掛籌載（此時海軍型疾風的起飛總重當在22~23噸左右）順利在戴高樂航艦上起飛乎？？

A:把大塊頭飛彈安裝在起降時靠甲板最近的位置？？.....難以理解老法海軍此一冒險抉擇

其實HUD或HMD就已經是物像無限遠了，否則飛行員的頭左擺右擺，目標框豈不跟著一起跑？同時也不可能同時看得清楚資料和遠物，這可以做個實驗，在一塊玻璃或眼鏡上劃上十字線來瞄準（小時候就幹過這種無聊事）

One key to the performance of the carrier-borne Rafale is the engine’s acceleration. During a catapult launch, the M88 has to accelerate from idle to full throttle in less than five seconds, so that the airplane can quickly reach the speed needed for a risk-free takeoff. With the plane already flying at 140 knots immediately following its launch, the pilot kicks in the afterburner ("reheat") for a few seconds, then turns it back off to reduce fuel consumption.

But if the pilot needs more power during combat, for instance, it only takes three seconds for the jet engines to throttle up from idle to full-throttle with afterburner. In just three seconds, the high-pressure turbine will spool up from 11,750 rpm to over 17,000 rpm.

Snecma staff has gathered data indicating that, because of the assigned mission profiles, the engine’s hot sections are heavily stressed during operation. "In particular, pilots are flying a lot of high-speed, low-altitude missions at Mach 0.9, with a heavily loaded aircraft," explains Jacques Desclaux, M88 operations manager at Snecma. "Our technical staff participate in daily debriefings with the pilots, gathering the initial feedback which is absolutely invaluable for any engine manufacturer whose powerplant is making its operational debut. Today, both the French navy and its pilots are very satisfied with the M88-2 "a good sign that this engine packs a healthy punch!

For the last few months, the twin-engine Rafale M fighters deployed by squadron 12F have been equipped with a new Stage 4 version of the engine, the M88-2 E4. The Stage-4 M88-powered Rafale M was recently qualified by French defense procurement agency DGA. The Rafale Ms in service are now fitted with either two Stage 4 engines or a mix of Stage 1 and Stage 4 engines, a configuration, which doesn’t make any different to piloting the aircraft.

The M88-2 Stage 4 provides a significant improvement in maintainability and fuel consumption (from 3 to 4% less), while maintaining thrust and throttle response. The operating temperature of the critical parts on the E4 was reduced, to increase service life.

"Snecma Moteurs no longer produces the M88-2 Stage 1," says Jacques Desclaux, "but along with our production of new Stage 4 models, we have to provide retrofit kits to upgrade Stage 1 engines to the Stage 4 standard. Retrofits of the 29 engines in service should stretch through 2004. "Plans are to retrofit the engines at the 400 hour mark, given that the lifespan of a Stage 1 turbine is 200 hours." After 400 hours, we go directly to the Stage 4 standard, which now offers turbine life of about 700 hours "and we’re working hard to increase this figure very quickly."

The overall cost of ownership, largely based on component lifespan and engine maintainability, is a basic decision factor for customers. As Jacques Desclaux explains, "That’s why we designed a modular engine. The M88’s 21 modules - a record as far as we know - mean that ground crews can service the engine without having to completely remove it, which increases overall dispatch reliability. Based on its design and materials used, the M88-2 is the state of the art in combat aircraft engines."

In the West, today’s fighters no longer have to carry out the typical Cold War mission: climb as high and as fast as possible to The overall cost of ownership, largely based on component lifespan and engine maintainability, is a basic decision factor for customers. As Jacques Desclaux explains," intercept attackers. Instead, they have to be on the ready, awaiting information from an AWACS aircraft or a land-based early warning system, to launch missiles to intercept the enemy. This is of course one of the missions assigned to the Rafale, and for the French armed forces it doesn’t need any more power than it offers today: 2 x 7.5 tons of thrust with reheat.

But requirements may be different in export markets. Some countries don’t have their own early warning system like France, which means they need aircraft that can quickly take off and climb for the interception, while still providing attack and low-altitude penetration capabilities. In other words, the Rafale Export version requires additional thrust. "The M88-3C engine for the Export Rafale offers about 20% more thrust than the current Rafale engine," notes Jacques Desclaux. "But since economics are vital for our customers, we still maintained a reasonable cost of ownership by adapting the service life of engine components."

d. ASMP-A核子攻擊巡航飛彈：
2007年年底前於法國戰略空軍的幻象兩千Ｎ核子轟炸機上服役，2008年起部屬於疾風戰機之上。

6. A Rafale Mk2 mission profile might be two Storm Shadow (2600 kg total), two 2000 Litre drop tanks (3196 kg), one 1700 litre drop tank (1358 kg), two MICA (220 Kg) with CFT (2024 kg). This is a total of 9398 kg, 29% weapons load or Load 1. Total range is 1982 nm, mission radius is 990 nm plus the 216 nm SCALP range or 1207 nm strike radius.