Comparison of Dassault Rafale and Sukhoi Su-35

Attribute	Sukhoi Su-35 ×	Dassault Rafale ×
General
Manufacturer	Sukhoi	Dassault Aviation
Model	Sukhoi Su-35	Dassault Rafale
Country	Russia	France
Manufactured from (year)	1995	2000
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	SU35	RFAL
Performance
Engine	2x Saturn AL-41F1S afterburning turbofan	2x 2 X SNECMA M88-2 Turbofans
Power, lbf (lbf)	32,000	17,000
Avionics	Su-35 cockpit instrumentation suite MFI type, Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array rada	Integrated Modular Avionics, Thales RBE2 AA AESA radar, Thales SPECTRA Electronic Warfare system.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,700	2,222
Approach speed (km/h)	-	222
Travel range (km)	4,445	3,704
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.215	0.308
Service ceiling (m)	18,288	16,764
Rate of climb (m/sec)	279.4	304.8
Take off distance (m)	550	400
Landing distance (m)	670	450
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	34,500	24,500
Max payload (kg)	8,000	9,520
Fuel tank capacity (l)	16,694	16,542
Dimensions
Seats	1	2
Exterior length (m)	21.9	15.27
Tail height (m)	5.9	5.34
Wing span (m)	15.3	10.9
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets