Rafale fighter jet has set a new record of flying 17 thousand kilometers in 12 hours without stopping, breaking its own record. The French Army’s Air-to-Air Refueling Operator Maj. Pierrick has said that France is the first country in Europe to have set this record. This French fighter aircraft covered a distance of 17000 km in 12 hours during its journey to the airbase located in the Pacific Ocean. Before this, no Rafale aircraft has been able to travel such a distance without stopping. Earlier, the Rafale aircraft has covered a distance of 6700 km from France to India without stopping. Significantly, India has bought 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France and 21 of them have reached India.
The French Air Force’s air-to-air refueling operator Major Pierrick said that three Rafale aircraft set a new record by flying 12 hours non-stop. The Rafale planes have covered this distance while flying from California to reach the French airbase Tahiti located in the South Pacific Ocean. During this, the Rafale aircraft was refueled seven times in the air itself. Major Pierrick told that Rafale is the first fighter jet in Europe to fly continuously for 12 hours.
According to French media, seven aircraft of the French Air Force, including three Rafale fighter jets, had taken off from France to go to Tahiti. In the first flight, he reached the airbase in California, USA. In his second flight from here, he made a safe landing in Tahiti, making a record. During this record flight of 15 hours, air to air refueling was done seven times in the Rafale fighter aircraft.
The demand for Rafale fighter aircraft has increased in the world. Many countries have bought aircraft from Dassault, the company that makes Rafale. India had signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale aircraft in 2016. Of these, 21 aircraft have been received by India. Recently, an agreement has been signed with Croatia to buy 12 Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft for $ 1.2 billion. Earlier, France had signed a $4.5 billion deal for 30 Rafale aircraft to Egypt. France also sold 12 Rafale to Greece. Dassault has announced to make this Rafale jet of F-5 class. By 2030, this aircraft will be converted into an aircraft with F-5 ie stealth capability. Due to its many features, this aircraft has become the favorite fighter jet for the armies of the world today.