Why Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier

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[@thierrybidault5837]

Dassault designed the delta wing jet fighter Mirage much earlier than the Gripen. Israeli air force used the Mirage with success during wars in the 60's.

[@alexisantonakis6592]

Actually the delta wing was developed by Fairey Aircraft of the UK. But the French adopted the design in most of their aircraft

[@ryanbellerose9065]

@@alexisantonakis6592 they were literally talking about a specific fighter.

[@rjbmarchiac8693]

At least Mirage III and Mirage 4000. And even considering only Rafale and Gripen, here are the first flights of prototypes: - A demonstrator for Rafale: july 1986 - first prototype for Gripen: dec. 1988 - C demonstrator for Rafale: may 1991 It's more a simultaneous development choice by the two companies over decades, than one taking inspiration from the other.

[@paulbedichek5177]

Useless in a stealth world.

[@MrAffrank]

Canard was SAAB. Don't confuse. They designed it.

[@BaronRouge2006]

Dassault definitely did not need inspiration from other delta winged jets, on the contrary... The company pretty much wrote the school book and has been producing "delta-planes" since the Mirage 1, back in 1953...

[@1chish]

I think you mean the Mirage III that flew in 1956 The Mirage I (previously the M.D.550 Mystère-Delta which first flew in 1955) was just a concept. However the British were also in the delta game. Their Fairey Delta 1 prototype first flew in 1951 and the Fairey Delta 2 first flew in 1954 both well ahead of the French.Testing of the Fairey Delta 2 was carried out in France for some time, in part due to Fairey's good relations with Dassault Aviation. In October and November 1956, a total of 47 low-level supersonic test flights were conducted from Cazaux Air Base, Bordeaux, France; a detachment of Dassault engineers closely observed these trials, learning a great deal about delta wing aircraft from the FD2 which enabled the design of the M.D.550 Mystère-Delta. History repeating itself as the FD2 led to the Mirage III and the Typhoon led to the Rafale. All excellent aircraft.

[@BaronRouge2006]

@@1chish Can't argue, you're correct on all points, unfortunately for the UK, their reliance on US tech has set them far behind in the game...

[@1chish]

@@BaronRouge2006 How are we reliant on US tech? I would submit that the British being the largest foreign supplier to the US military shows the opposite is true. We are a major partner in Typhoon which is in no way reliant on US technology. We build 20% of every F-35 and are the only Tier One Partner. We wrote most of the software and the 'B' variant is only STOVL thanks to a British system and experience from the Harrier programme. The USA has only ever bought 3 foreign aircraft - all British. Who builds all Airbus wings? The UK. the only countries outside the USA with 5th gen design,. Manufacture and operations are the UK, japan and Italy. Which leads into .... The most hi tech aircraft we are building here now is the 6 Gen Tempest. Not dependent on the USA in any way with Japan and Italy recognising its importance (and possibly independence from the USA) and investing with us here in the UK. I am not sure a country that achieves all the above is far behind any game.

[@jeromeportier4914]

@@1chish The Typhoon did not lead to the Rafale. A lot of the Rafale comes from the Mirage 4000, which predates the Typhoon. On top of that the Rafale flew 8 years before the Typhoon...

[@jimmatsunaga2968]

Uhh, Convair Delta Dagger beaten by Fairey for 1st flight but was first in service by 1956.

[@sonikUk]

The explanation is that the French are the only country in the world with the US to have a real aircraft carrier, with the catapults. So France is the only ally that masters landing and take-off with catapults, only the Rafale has this technology except the US.

[@1chish]

What a stupid comment. Your use of the words 'a real aircraft carrier' shows both your arrogance and your ignorance. But yes the French only have the one carrier and about 35 Rafale Ms. Your other carrier capable ally has two 65,000 ton carriers and 5th Gen F-35s. Guess who they are? Of course you probably have no idea that catapult capabilities were invented and developed by the British. Along with angled and steel flight decks. (You're welcome)

[@pascalf764]

In addition, the catapults of French aircraft carriers are of American origin so compatibility is perfect

[@sonikUk]

@@pascalf764 Yes it's true and the new French aircraft carrier will have American electromagnetic EMALS catapults. The collaboration can continue.

[@1chish]

@@sonikUk EMALS 😂😂🤣🤣😏😏

[@sonikUk]

@@1chish ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launch System 🤔

[@lpi8410]

"Dassault probably inspired by... Grippen": No ! For the Dassault Rafale, Dassault has been inspired by Dassault Mirage 4000 😑

[@XX-rq2ox]

By the way: Grippen first flight: 1988 Rafale- A first flight: 1986

[@fabricebar5036]

Dassault a quasiment toujours conçu des avions a ailes delta. On se renseigne avant de dire n'importe quoi.

[@XX-rq2ox]

@@fabricebar5036 depuis le mirage III

[@ericnguyenvan7]

@@XX-rq2ox le concorde

[@ethancampbell2422]

@@XX-rq2ox Bah et le Mystère Delta (aka Mirage I) ?

[@apegues]

You’re wrong about the Gripen and Rafale. France bailed out of the Eurofighter program and went it alone with the Rafale. Sweden also went it alone on the Gripen program.

[@veidorje1681]

if france bailed out of the eurofighter's program it's because they also needed a navalized version : )

[@vctor6768]

Yap french has always protected its fighter aviation sector

[@lbb101]

That wasn't the only reason. France bailed out of predecessor to the Eurofighter. The naval version was one reason, but France insisted on Dassault leading the program and doing 60% of the work, and it wanted a lighter version to increase export chances. The UK, Germany, and Italy weren't willing to agree. Albeit, both ended up with pretty good fighters. Both the Rafale and the Eurofighter are excellent for what they are. The Saab Gripen follows a bit of a different idea/specs - for geographic reasons (vast areas of Sweden are sparsely populated with no airfields). The Swedes wanted an easy maintenance fighter, that works very well on improvised landing strips. There is quite a few videos of Gripens landing on country roads to take on ammo & fuel. Personally, I wonder why not more countries use the affordable, and easy maintenance Gripen. Bang for cost, it's hard to find a better fighter. Rafale 185 million, Eurofighter 120 million, Gripen 85 million....

[@oOLuNaTiC93Oo]

@@lbb101 i don't know where you get this number but the cost of 1 rafale without weapon is 80 millions.

[@fredericmartin6994]

@@lbb101 France's latest order was for 59 Rafales for an amount of €3.114 billion, or €52.8 million each. But this average price must be assessed with regard to the equipment and the destination of the aircraft.

[@antoinelemoine9222]

no the rafale was not inspired on the Gripen.... The mirages III, IV, 5 and 2000-C (and all its variants) were already around Dassault was already planning a delta wing/ canard configuration, it was the Mirage 4000, a beefed up version of the 2000 but with 2 engines and fix canards It was cool but the french government found it too expensive and didn't want to fund it, Dassault did the development on its own but it was eventually canceled. However the project of a delta/canard fighter was again on the work (after the split between France and the Eurofighter project), the Rafale But no way the Rafale was inspired by the Gripen... delta canards were already a thing at Dassault, there's even a version of the Mirage III which have fixed canards, Israeli I think

[@michantz]

Best fighter jet in the world

[@JB-gy7ip]

Rafale : Best plane ever built.

[@allaboutboats]

The F22 and the F35 laugh in your general direction.

[@sktt1-blitz852]

@@allaboutboats erm these are very different aircraft. The F35 dominates in terms of stealth and engine capacity but couldn’t match the Rafale’s manoeuvrability. And let’s not talk about costs.

[@onyxfinger7431]

This is pretty much not quantifiable. People tend to think that the F-35 and F-22 are better, which I beleive is wrong, the Rafale is particularily better either.

[@dannymitchell5768]

@@onyxfinger7431 You guys are so funny. Nothing in the air can last against a F-22. You get what you pay for.

[@MGower4465]

No. Very good. Not best.

[@drbendover7467]

So much better than the eurofighter:)

[@hotboygoody]

Interesting to see Rafales landing on US Carriers. I could see these being part of a carrier strike force. I personally think they would be an adequate replacement for the Super Hornet, since they seem to be quite similar in performance. Or maybe serve as the CAP when the Hornets are away on missions. Either way, I am glad to see our allies war planes on our warships to send that message that we ain't playing around.

[@timbrwolf1121]

They actually would be an excellent interim aircraft. Convert the remaining super hornets to growlers and bomb trucks and use the rafale for CAP and interdiction. The navy is desperately attempting to get their next gen aircraft. What they need more than anything right now is the range to outfly chinese missile defenses.

[@hotboygoody]

@@timbrwolf1121 I totally agree 🤝

[@sky_feyd9581]

@@timbrwolf1121 We woudn't have enough rafale M to cover all of your carrier and our. But yeah it's a very good temporary replacement for the f/A 18 the rafale is on its latest update a 4.5 gen fighter and will on its latest f5 version a fifth gen.

[@guillaumemasclet9315]

agreed but the US would never buy foreign aircrafts

[@kolerick]

@@sky_feyd9581 well, IF the US navy was willing (or more likely, was allowed by US politicians) to buy Rafale M, I'm pretty sure Dassault would ramp up the production to provide. But US politicians will not allow that. To note, an order by the US navy would probably ask for the improved engine (12 tons push each instead of 9 tons) and the economy of scale would make the French retrofit their own...

[@romanor2000]

F3R reffers to a new standard of the rafale, not to the carrier version which is called rafale M and nothing else.. Rafale C, B and M can be updgraded to standard F3R

[@fatfat6369]

Rafale F4.1 is now working ;)

[@shadoww78]

And F4.2 plus F5 standards are in work

[@antoinemiller2019]

It definitely was developed alongside the Eurofighter typhoon until disagreements in the program led to two different aircraft. They didn’t take styling cues from the Saab as you say 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@bobamarmstrong]

This guy pretend to know the aviation industry, but he does here some amateurism

[@FAKKYU2]

because it has a built in tail hook for catapult landing

[@brunol-p_g8800]

@@FAKKYU2 the built in tail hook is not for carrier landings, but for emergency airstrip landings.

[@lecheyenne62]

Ground & Naval version ( CATOBAR PLANE , France is the ONLY ONE COUNTRY WITH USA USING CATOBAR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS) DUAL engines for more safety, wich means no VULNERABLE ONE IN TWO air intakes, but SEPARATE PROTECTED AIR INTAKES MULTIPLE MISSIONS capabilities : AIR SUPERIORITY, GROUND ATTACK SUPPORT, FURTIVITY, BOMBER BEYOND ENNEMIES LINES, NUCLEAR POWER VECTOR AND THE MOST IMPORTANT : A LIGHT AND SMAL PLANE so SMALLER BUDGET THAT IS WHY the RAFALE exists. THERE IS NOTHING common with the TYPHOON (Or the Unfamous & ANonymous Grippen)

[@lecheyenne62]

French enginnering excellency : THE RAFALE PROTOTYPE FLIGHT AND FLEW MONTHS before TYPHOON prototype , they were launch AT THE SAME TIME. SO PLEASE : DO NOT COMPARATE REAFALE AND TYPHOON , THE LAST ITS JUST A SECOND HAND PLANE !

[@robertcampbell6042]

"Why Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier" WTF no where in this video was this ever stated or explained.

[@NicoTheAnimal]

This video is spam

[@sparksshivam]

Thanks, I was about to waste time on this video

[@bradowen8862]

They explained it on the video, Rafale have another variant for aircraft carrier used. it has a stronger body structure for landing and a tail hook for the arrester.

[@lisaroberts8556]

It’s true however. Only French Fighters are capable of flying off of American Naval Super Carriers.

[@beaconblaster33]

@@lisaroberts8556 not even US fighters?

[@yannickramouillet3742]

Greetings from France, your oldest ally !

[@cA7up]

Most Americans these days couldn't tell where France is on a map let alone how long of a great ally France 🇫🇷 is.. cA 🇺🇲

[@ericbainter826]

“Why Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier.” I was US Air Force, not US Navy, but I am pretty sure American Navy aircraft can takeoff from a US aircraft carrier as well.😊

[@louisdupont9146]

the rafale is the only plane that can do everything. if one of its engines stops, the other one still works. it is fast, small, light and powerful. the rafale is the plane of which all the generals and pilots of the world dream

[@mignik01]

Not stealth so obviously not EVERYTHING

[@brunol-p_g8800]

@@mignik01 what to you call stealth? Pointy direct angles airframes? Cause that is not stealth anymore, it was back in the 1970s-2010s when technology wasn’t as good as today. On the other hand you have the Rafale who’s been built in with stealth in mind (yes the French invented the stealth surface ship with the Lafayette class and it’s composite non radar reflective materials, and they incorporated it into the Rafale), who has its Spectra system (the reason the Rafale doesn’t need an EW variant such as the Growler) with laser, radar, infrared deceiving measures to cheat any radar or missile launched at it, its IRST snd FLIR, etc… To give you an idea, the Rafale was the first and only plane to fly inside Lybian contested airspace because it was the only one to be able to enter the zone, destroy the anti air batteries and radars, and fly away un scattered. The American planes couldn’t do it, be it F-22,F-35, Growlers, FA-18, F-15,F-16, etc ….

[@steveburke7675]

...and the stealth characteristics of a school bus.

[@onyxfinger7431]

@@steveburke7675 Unfortunately, the Rafale is a low-observable platform. The real school bus is likely the F-15 (which isn't actually a bad thing for the F-15, since it wasn't and still isn't intended to be stealthy.)

[@mignik01]

@@brunol-p_g8800 You are talking about countermeasures. Which F35 have plenty of. And it's not a low observable aircraft. No matter how much you wish it to be.

[@aterxter3437]

Mirage 4000 : " Am I a joke to you ?"

[@lukedog7028]

I sure would like to see the success ratio of two person fighters vs single pilot. Might make interesting video

[@Akram_El-Masry]

not all versions of the rafal have 2 pilots

[@hueginvieny7959]

There really is no point in comparing them. 2 seat fighter jets have a diffrent mission set then a single seat jet.

[@lukedog7028]

@@hueginvieny7959 so who wins when a two seater and 1 seater are involved in fight?

[@lukedog7028]

Or do they just not shoot at each other because there missions are different

[@pedemelpedemel4330]

@@lukedog7028 The front pilot is flying the jet - shooting at the enemy and the backseat pilot is the weapon system, radar, electronics officer

[@yoyomismo5486]

The Spanish navy is also a user of the harrier in its Harrier AV8B+ version, on board the amphibious aircraft carrier "Juan Carlos I".

[@fernandoc.dacruz1162]

Embora a França seja uma pais cheio de implicâncias, a bem da verdade sempre souberam construir bons aviões, não troco um Rafale por uma daquelas porcarias chinesas e russas.

[@fernandoc.dacruz1162]

Com certeza, a unica coisa que presta nos aviões russos é que são bonitinhos, azulzinho, só isso, mas a aviônica por exemplo deve ser uma desgraça, os chineses, como acreditar neles, ninguém vê aquelas porcarias, é tudo segredo, segredo demais acaba ocorrendo o que ocorreu com a industri belica russa, acabou tudo sendo uma porcaria, só fama, mentiras e propagandas, prefiro mil vezes um rafale ou um F 35 que mostrou um milhão de erros, mas não foram escondidos e devagarzinho estão sendo corrigidos, é isso que dá confiança num fornecedor, que um eterno segredo que ninguem sabe se funciona mesmo.

[@TheOlive200]

Ce n est pas de l arrogance française de dire que la France est un des pays pionniers de l aviation ....

[@sonikUk]

Graças à guerra na Ucrânia, todos nós vemos que os aviões russos estão muito atrasados ​​em relação aos aviões ocidentais. Todos os seus aviônicos, seus radares são obsoletos. Mesmo seu super Su 35 não está à altura sem componentes ocidentais. Quanto ao SU 57, não está operacional e não pode produzi-lo porque sua indústria é medíocre. Muitos segredos sobre o exército foram revelados graças à guerra na Ucrânia, seu sistema S 400 não sabe nem parar um míssil dos anos 70 ou um simples drone. Você está certo. Os melhores aviões do mundo são franceses e americanos, em certas capacidades o RAFALE é superior ao F22, por exemplo o F 22 não possui o IRST enquanto o RAFALE possui, além disso é o primeiro avião a dominar a fusão de todos os dados. O padrão Rafale F4 vai ser muito vendido, é o avião mais exportado do mundo em 2020, 2021 e 2022, você tem talento 😉

[@chaseofori-atta2225]

Wow--French Aircraft is awesome and worth the pricetag!

[@danythedog7908]

4:22 I may have misunderstood but n: The first flight of the Gripen NG took place on December 9, 1988. First flight tests Leaving the factory on December 14, 1985, the demonstrator, designated Rafale (F-ZJRE) completed its first flight on July 4, 1986.

[@daviddunne4737]

Europe produces some very nice aircraft ...........GRIPEN , TYPHOON , and RAFALE ...............a very nice trio . Well done EUROPE .

[@hainevidia8753]

Even though they all play in different categories

[@daviddunne4737]

@@hainevidia8753 Yes. But a very nice mix of aircraft. 👍

[@viking_II]

Rafale, one of the sexiest fighters out there of the 4th gen. And the 4th gen is the most sexy in the entire history.

[@ph390]

..Rafale 4.5 th gen

[@michaelmixon2479]

Beautiful plane!

[@anangyunanto4619]

Harrier.. one of some aircraft that I like.

[@davidrumming4734]

Britain no longer operates any combat Harriers to my knowledge-now using F35B instead.

[@flyboy38a]

FYI the Prowler is designated as the E/A-6B Prowler not E/A-65.

[@richsmith7200]

My best friend was an A6 mechanic in the Marines. Cool but odd little plane....

[@AA-xo9uw]

" E/A-6B"(sic) No slash in EA-6B ala the legacy Hornet/Super Bug F/A moniker.

[@richsmith7200]

@@AA-xo9uw my best friend was a mechanic at VMA/AW 121 in the eighties. Some of those airframe he worked on were almost as old as him, some saw service in Vietnam. They had Prowlers on the tarmac frequently.

[@Jayclark41]

Best equivalent non us figther jets to the F-18, has more modern cyber ware than the current F-18, and can carry more bombs, but ultimately both aircraft have more in common in thier naval rôles than any other aircrafts.

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

the rafale F4 has the same kind of advanced features that you have in the F35 ... except, it flys mutch better... can't be compared to other jets than the F35 and the F22 even if it's not 100% "native stealth"

[@ryanharris3742]

What a beautiful, underrated fighter!

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

he is not underrated, he wins all the competitions where he is involved and where the US can't put pressure on the customers

[@shiekahamed4133]

Thank you bro

[@jonbru1]

British Harriers were controversially retired by April 2011. In November 2011, the Ministry of Defence sold 72 Harrier IIs, along with spare parts, to the United States Marine Corps for £116 million (US$180 million); the aircraft to be used as a source of components for the AV-8B Harrier II fleet.

[@kolerick]

the permanent probe not only maximize space but also reduce the number of points of failure

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Any Allied Nation's F35B could do a Rolling landing on the CVNs (Not to heat damage te deck) and later take off the decks with a 300 ft or more Rolling take off like on the US Navies LHA/LHDs "Especially" during a War !! 👍 Semper Fi

[@AC_702]

Gripen development happened AFTER the Rafale, which started work in the whoever put this video together can't do basic research. "EA-65" Prowler"?!? WTH? It's "EA-6B" Prowler...jeez

[@bigdevil73]

Alexander Lippisch was the first constructor who worked with delta wings and the first prototype was in 1928. Therefore, the first delta aircraft from Germany were also Me-163 jets. After the war he worked in the USA and died there. All other countries, whether USA or France, are based on German technology. Back then nobody dreamed about gripen

[@francisrizon2149]

Clearly cooperation will produce the finest and most advance military hardware in the world 🌎

[@mikespanoudakis1595]

Σ

[@sky_feyd9581]

its a nice thought but the history says differently at start France was part of the eurofighter program but left to create he's own plane and the result is that the rafale is a very superior plane compared to the eurofighter.

[@dominiqueroche4231]

No always.... that old saying "too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth" is often true. Case in point , the Eurofighter. Every participant has an idea of what the plane should do, look like, etc...and no one gets everything they desired.... The French on the other hand were smart to leave the project and create their own fighter, they knew what they wanted and knew the capabilities they wanted.... the final result, a superior plane to the Eurofighter.

[@Surfingnet]

11:06 the AV8-B has no radar, only the later upgrades, AV8-B Plus and AV8-B II, have radars.

[@RehanHridoy11]

Hello! I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@dmytrobada811]

unbelievable

[@rakibbishal]

Nice vdeio 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@afcansf5996]

Italy and Spain also operate the Harrier.

[@lionel293]

Mirage IIIV had been the first, Harrier the second!

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

The first VTOL technology was the Rolls Royce flying bedstead and the first VTOL jet that worked was the Harrier

[@lionel293]

@@StewartWalker-hy1eo The Harrier is the world's first vertical take-off and landing aircraft. In practice however, it is too heavy to take off... First flight: August 31, 1966 Commissioned: 1969 YES !!! But... Bedstead wasn't an aircraft , then... On February 2, 1961, the DTIA notifies the GAMD and Sud-Aviation of the order for an experimental Balzac V vertical take-off aircraft. , installed in pairs in four compartments of the aircraft, on either side of the windsock of the 2,200 kgp Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 3 propulsion engine. René Bigand performed the first stationary flight on October 12, 1962, in Melun-Villaroche. The aircraft is restrained with nylon lashings attached to the forward jacking point and main landing gear. A second obstructed theft took place the same day, then a third, on the 15th. On October 18, the first free flight near the ground took place and, on the 25th, during its third free flight, the airplane hovered for more than two minutes out of ground effect. On March 18, 1963, on the 17th flight, he made his first transition in acceleration from vertical flight to horizontal flight and, on March 29, carried out the first complete cycle vertical takeoff - horizontal flight - vertical landing. The aircraft was then tested by several pilots from the CEV and the United States Air Force. All confirm the quality of the technical performance achieved while emphasizing the complexity of the formula. This analysis, shared by the Company, is tragically illustrated by two fatal accidents. The vertical program was stopped in 1966. If the formula, imposed by the official services, was attractive, it turned out to be complex to implement: the lift engines did not provide sufficient thrust and were expensive. In addition, while the military load and the distance that can be covered remain limited, this type of aircraft requires significant logistics on the ground, hampering its flexibility of use. Your friends, just took the concept and gave it to you...

[@terence8127]

No, harrier was the first.

[@lionel293]

@@terence8127 did you read everything ??? So, give me evidences! Sans les US ton Harrier serait au fond d’un musée afin d’éviter d’être accusé de la mort de nombreux pilotes!!!

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@lionel293 the Kestrel/ Harrier could take off vertical but carrying weapons and saving fuel they preferred to use the STOVL performance so stop insulting and I meant the bedstead made jet powered breakthrough of thrust vectoring! The USA didn’t have a clue in Jet powered VTOL because taking off like rockets and landing back on hangers was a joke

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

The F35B that is a joint made aircraft between the USA and UK can land on British and US carriers

[@athrunzala6770]

yes but it's an American plane :) the one by foreign plane :)

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@athrunzala6770 but a British invention hence why BAE systems play a major part in it !The USA say it came from Russia but the P.1154 was designed in the UK along with the P.1127

[@athrunzala6770]

@@StewartWalker-hy1eo ok but that's not the point. today the rafale is the only foreign-made aircraft authorized to take off and land on American aircraft carriers because it uses the same technology and their pilots are validated by the USA

[@athrunzala6770]

@@StewartWalker-hy1eo French pilots spent several months in the USA to obtain their US wings, they go to top gun and I don't know which school towards Norfolk

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@athrunzala6770USA and French pilots stayed way up high out up safe whilst the RAF did the dangerous low level bombing in the gulf war plus don’t insult an airforce that liberated you because the USA wouldn’t of been able to help either if the UK wasn’t a free nation. When the USA bought the Harrier they were allowed to land on British carriers and British carriers could land on theirs

[@grele2704]

proud of my rafales boys

[@charlesmills6621]

Where do you get ''gripe-en''?

[@charlesmills6621]

@J My comment was relative to the mispronunciatıon of grıpen.

[@netwrkguy]

You have enough money. You can buy your very own Gripen jet!!

[@allrounder-kn6ye]

Ok thanks vai 🇧🇩 🇧🇩 🇧🇩 💖💖 💖

[@modavies8401]

The powered aircraft that I regularly fly lands at less than half of your 100 mph statement. It has a piston engine

[@willcline7992]

I am guessing they meant jet-powered aircraft because then it would be remarkably slow.

[@Porsche_Addict05]

@@willcline7992 who’s fhey

[@hueginvieny7959]

That's what I'm saying a c172 lands at 65 kts and if he ment fighters jets it's still not true the f35b and av8 harrier would beat it

[@snoozy8456]

@@hueginvieny7959 you are talking about stvol ant vtol of course they can land slowerand of course the A-10 can as well but he is talking about a truly multirole fighter jet that can do supersonic flight and that doesn't have anything specifically made to improvr the landing speed unlike every other aircrafts u talked about

[@haskumar.rkumar8049]

👌👌👌👍👍👍

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

Harrier was a superb jet made by the UK that was the only foreign one the USA ever bought

[@1chish]

Not quite. The EE Canberra was built under licence by Martin in the USA as the B-57 Canberra. The Hawk trainer was built under licence by McDonnel Douglas in the USA and jointly with BAE in the UK as the T-45 Goshawk naval trainer.

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@1chish I meant completely foreign as when it was built it was made by Bristol Siddeley who then became Hawker Siddeley not the AV8B version that was part American

[@1chish]

@@StewartWalker-hy1eo The AV-8A and C were all built by Hawker Siddeley in the UK and exported to the USA. Very true The AV-8B version was a joint project as I said above. It was not 'American'. The fact that the USA builds aircraft under licence does not make them less British.

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@1chish in your comment you stated that them two aircraft were built under USA license & i just replied that the original Harrier didn’t so that’s why it was the first completely foreign aircraft they had bought as it had absolutely nothing to do with them until the Tory government sold it off to them because it was clever technology that they claim today just like most carrier technology that was mostly British

[@1chish]

@@StewartWalker-hy1eo Ah I see your point now. Any excuse to have a pop at the Tories even if you are fundamentally wrong. you have a very safe week mate .. 😂

[@marianojejenbriceno1013]

Donde puedo encontrar este tipo de descripciones en español? 😔

[@colinjames7569]

That is an amazing aircraft

[@limsweehiang5790]

For Delta wing ,Draken first flight was 25 October and against Dassault Mirage III which first flew 17 November 1956 , first canard Delta wing fighter was SAAB Viggen first flew on 8 February 1967 which was decades before Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon first flew read the history of all these aircrafts before any argument..thanks..

[@HeathInHeath]

The video never explained why French aircraft can take off from US carriers.

[@jacquesleleu6129]

D'après le titre j'en conclus que les porte-avions américains ne peuvent pas porter d'avions américains ! Étonnant !

[@j121212100]

i would disagree with the statement no country has a monopoly on air superiority. I would say the USA is clearly ahead due to embracing stealth.

[@cameronmoore7675]

Let's not forget the sheer numbers. It's not even close.

[@1Barsamian]

You are forgetting about numbers as well. The second largest Air Force in the world is that of the US Navy (alone).

[@maddog7121]

@@1Barsamian lol yeah, the US single handedly has both the largest, and the second largest. It’s also larger then the world combined.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

I completely agree. This video left out the stealthy F-22, which at this time, nobody can shoot it down because they can’t see it in radar before it’s too late. Second, the F-35 is also a ghost for the most part.

[@forcetechno2190]

French jets are also the best air superior. The F-22 and F-35 are currently superior.

[@ashcarrier6606]

The wine selection on the Charles de Gaulle cannot be matched by any American carrier! Nor the cheese!

[@francinesicard464]

Not only the wine, the French Navy takes care of its marines, 🤣🤣🤣 I saw a recent documentary (2021) of the kitchen on board of the CdG, well, well, I wouldn't mind having daily their menu.

[@voilierchrestien2780]

Premier vol du Rafale A le 4 juillet 1986. Gripen, Le premier prototype fait finalement son vol inaugural le 9 décembre 1988 sur l'aéroport de Linköpin...

[@flo__60]

not all canards are equal ef and gripen un them as govern surfaces on the rafale its just here to manage the airflow on the delta wing and double as air brake.

[@leecoleman822]

Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

[@gandigooglegandigoogle7202]

the harrier perfect for navy?? ....lol no, not at all....the carrier must almost stop and the sea must be calm anough. moreover the fact of being able to take off vertically condemns the capacities of the harrier in agility, speed, armament, range, etc...

[@michaelusswisconsin6002]

I think he was trying to talk about the catapult system that the US and France has that only their planes can use.

[@RomainLagrange1]

french catapults are US made, and french navy pilots do their training on US bases.

[@StewartWalker-hy1eo]

@@RomainLagrange1steam from the Nuclear system but the British invented the steam catapult system & STOVL system

[@raymondclark1785]

The Rafale was tested at Lakehurst NJ to get the catapult and arresting gear settings right where there was less chance of damage than testing on a carrier. The Rafale spooling up was unmistakably

[@azurman3]

French pilots have trainings on US bases or ships the same way as US pilots have trainings on French bases or aircraft carrier

[@93200Jonas]

A TRUE UFO !!!

[@patrickfullan9509]

The Harrier has not been in Marine service for a very long time.

[@Darknamja]

The AV-8B made its maiden flight in November 1981 and entered service with the USMC in January 1985. AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft will stay operational with US Marine Corps until 2029. The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will continue to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps until 2029 despite the arrival of the F-35B.

[@vanankrcexcavator145]

Wow

[@Dugger]

Isn’t true. No mention to spanish & Italian navy’s AV8B+. Exactly same model of USMC. They use to operate onboard of USNAVY, SPANISH NAVY and ITALIAN NAVY aircraft carriers without any problem.

[@leahmmiller6967]

You didn't answer the question.

[@jamiebray8532]

The Rafale is 1 of the most beautiful & sexy aircraft out there. Especially from a head in view. It has to do with how the made the intakes & cockpit.

[@veritasardens6547]

4:23 I don't think that Dassault took inspiration from the Swedish Saab Gripen. The only 3 Swedish aircraft to have a delta wing configuration are the Draken, Viggen and Gripen but most of Dassault's designs are Delta wing designs.

[@hervelesage5286]

C'etait simplement dans le cahier des charges au départ et c'est pour ca que la france a quitter le programe européen d'avion de combat et il est sur une base de mirage 4000 avec 2 réacteurs.

[@Melvorgazh]

Damn! The Rafal is slower than that airliner the Concord.

[@angelus84fra]

why the French planes are the only ones able to land on an American aircraft carrier? Because only the French and the Americans master the secret technology of the catapult, there is no need to do 12min for that. And some US planes can land on french carrier. French pilots in french navy learn on US carrier because french have only one carrier who cant train pilots and do military missions at same time.

[@clio2rsminicup]

"Dassault probably inspired by ... Grippen"... WTF OF JOKE? O_o

[@Echelon730]

The rafale looks like the stereotype of a French product. Refined and elegant, but not bleeding edge. F-22 is the most lethal F-35 is the most advanced Rafale is prettiest workhorse of the skies

[@pbasswil]

"...Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier." No, I've actually seen American aircraft taking off from American air craft carriers...

[@dominiqueroche4231]

LOL, true :)

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

How dare you comparing the gripen with the rafale! Amator...

[@user-ee1fn4vt8b]

"115 knots, which is virtually unheard of for any powered airplane" probably for fighter jets, pretty sure many "powered airplanes" have landing speeds comparable or MUCH MUCH slower than 115 knots.

[@user-ld3nz7nq7s]

当然っしょ！カタパルト式の空母はアメリカとフランスしか実戦配備していないっつーかロシアも中国もインドも蒸気式カタパルトを開発できない。イギリスは金が無くてカタパルト式の空母を廃止してＶＴＯＬ機ハリアーを開発し「軽空母」を実戦配備した。今イギリスはその流れでＦ-３５を運用する空母「クィーンエリザベス」を建造した。まあロシア，中国，インドのナンチャッテ空母は米仏とは比較にならない。

[@francinesicard464]

Absolutely!👍

[@moapqd1]

Because it is the only non american aircraft made for CATOBAR operations 😜

[@Yllod]

UK Phantoms also could and did operate from US carriers. Also, all the F/A 18 Hornets are carrier capable. If you're talking about the manufacturer being non US, the answer is common senses. Why would any country withouth carriers develop and buy a carrier capable plane...

[@SUSANTIAJA111]

yes becouse about some of the most advanced fighter jets by designed by eropean countries

[@G_de_Coligny]

Maybe because all french navy pilots need to first train and receive USNavy pilot wings before finishing their training in France and receiving their French Naval Aviation wing/certification.

[@ant647448336]

Top brass at the British military have retired the C130s and the Harriers with little forethought in my opinion.

[@ant647448336]

Royal Navy Harriers were retired a few years ago. Doesn't make sense.

[@davidhan3552]

英国的鳐式战机不是也可以在美航母上短距起飞吗。

[@LinkinLoris]

115kts is not exactly “unheard of” for powered aircraft. The A220 at lower weights will approach at 115 or less. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@WayneKitching]

And what about single engine piston - engined planes that can almost hover into a strong headwind?

[@LinkinLoris]

@@WayneKitching well- yeah. Many, many aircraft approach at lower speeds than that.

[@JTPSS]

El Super Etendard 0763/3-A-213 de la armada argentina realizando práctica sobre el portaaviones norteamericano USS Ronald Reagan en el marco del operativo Gringo Gaucho V , eso fue en el 2004

[@yannicklebreton4683]

Par ce que les pilotes français ont l'accréditation de l'us navy après un temps de formation au sein de l'aéronavale américaine.

[@skiahh]

"Why Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier" Ummm... I'm pretty sure US aircraft can take off from US carriers, too. US Navy aircraft, anyway. Not USAF.

[@bret9741]

Prowlers have been gone for several years now.

[@gerardclement3095]

Did someone mixed the files .... 'Why Only French Aircraft Can Take Off from US Aircraft Carrier', a large portion of the video talks about the Harrier...... Still waiting why the Rafale can land on a US aircraft carrier .........

[@athrunzala6770]

because we use the same take-off and landing technology. but above all because the French pilots are trained and validated at NAS Oceana near norfolk

[@stevejpm1]

We should have gone down the catapult rout and bought the Rafale for our Carrier's

[@gerrycarmichael1391]

France is not the only US alley to practice carrier landings US carriers. Argentina also does.

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

with french and US jets ? LOL Argentina is another customer of France, in the past, they made the french exocet missile become famous by using it successfully during their war against the british

[@kdrapertrucker]

Actually the French and the Argentines. The only other nation's on earth that use catapult launch but arrested landing (catobar)

[@brucestafford1813]

Unheard of for any powered aircraft?" I routinely land at under 60. Maybe he meant jet powered aircraft.

[@kempmt1]

I was expecting the Rafale to be a Mach 2 fighter

[@jonlincoln6069]

Being French it will probably be Mach 2 in reverse just like their tanks are faster going backwards than forwards

[@elberethvarda3611]

No need - France focuses on shoot and forget, and their arrays of countermeasures.

[@elberethvarda3611]

@@jonlincoln6069 Compare our tanks with yours - you may boast your stupid racism, but France's tech is very good and matches the US/UK's. The only problem is politicians, like most of Europe.

[@ameritoast5174]

@@elberethvarda3611 Ya we give the French a hard time sometimes but I would bet on them in a war over Germany and on par with Britain.

[@sky_feyd9581]

The French military is still better than the uk by far bro we have one of the best carrier on the planet and the best fourth gen fighter jet (he is more like 4.5 in is last version and will be fifth in the future f5 version). I’m not saying that the Uk military is weak that would be lying but France is just a little bit better.

[@waynefletcher9884]

GRIPEN it’s an short I like in “IT” GRIPEN--gee wiz

[@ArmanEinstein]

Hii.. im from Indonesian

[@bradcalkins2914]

Where?

[@jeffreyhughes7107]

“Landing at 115 kts is unheard of for any powered airplane”???? My Piper Cherokee touches down at 65 kts… 75 on final and 70 at the threshold. 108 kts (airspeed) is about its top speed.

[@jimwinchester339]

Could've probably made mach 2 if it hadn't been for that ridiculous permanent fuel probe. Amazed they doubled down and claimed it was "fully aerodynamic" and didn't hurt its performance. Right. It's only roughyl equivalent to hanging your entire leg out the window.

[@dimatall]

Canards are Sweden aircraft’s signature not Rafale’s or Eurofighter’s