Comparison of Dassault Rafale and General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Attribute	General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark ×	Dassault Rafale ×
General
Manufacturer	General Dynamics	Dassault Aviation
Model	General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark	Dassault Rafale
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	1967	2000
Manufactured to (year)	1976	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F111	RFAL
Performance
Engine	2x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100	2x 2 X SNECMA M88-2 Turbofans
Power, lbf (lbf)	25,100	17,000
Avionics	GMR and TFR	Integrated Modular Avionics, Thales RBE2 AA AESA radar, Thales SPECTRA Electronic Warfare system.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,656	2,222
Approach speed (km/h)	-	222
Travel range (km)	5,945	3,704
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.308
Service ceiling (m)	20,117	16,764
Rate of climb (m/sec)	131.52	304.8
Take off distance (m)	1,000	400
Landing distance (m)	1,200	450
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	45,360	24,500
Max payload (kg)	14,300	9,520
Fuel tank capacity (l)	19,003	16,542
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	22.4	15.27
Tail height (m)	5.22	5.34
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.6	-
Wing span (m)	19.2	10.9
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets