Qatar
The Rafale EQ01 made its first flight
Today, on Monday, March 27, 2017, the Rafale EQ01, the first single-seater for the Air Force of the Emir of Qatar, made its first flight.
The flight took place from the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, where the final assembly lines of the Rafales of Dassault Aviation are located.
As a reminder, a week ago, the Rafale C101 made its first flight equipped with the SNIPER laser designation, which will be carried by the Rafale EQ / DQ.
These trials took place two months after the launch of Dassault Aviation's Dassault Aviation flight test campaign on January 24 to adapt the TARGO-II helmet finder to the Rafale EQ / DQ.
The € 6.3 billion contract provides for the delivery of eighteen Rafale single-seaters (EQ) used for operational missions, as well as six two-seaters (DQ) for crew training and operational missions.
In addition to the fighters, the contract also provides for the delivery of the air-to-air missiles MICA IR, MICA
The Rafale EQ01 made its first flight
Today, on Monday, March 27, 2017, the Rafale EQ01, the first single-seater for the Air Force of the Emir of Qatar, made its first flight.
The flight took place from the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, where the final assembly lines of the Rafales of Dassault Aviation are located.
As a reminder, a week ago, the Rafale C101 made its first flight equipped with the SNIPER laser designation, which will be carried by the Rafale EQ / DQ.
These trials took place two months after the launch of Dassault Aviation's Dassault Aviation flight test campaign on January 24 to adapt the TARGO-II helmet finder to the Rafale EQ / DQ.
The € 6.3 billion contract provides for the delivery of eighteen Rafale single-seaters (EQ) used for operational missions, as well as six two-seaters (DQ) for crew training and operational missions.
In addition to the fighters, the contract also provides for the delivery of the air-to-air missiles MICA IR, MICA
