Quixplained: India’s Rafale vs Pakistan’s F16 and China’s J20

The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.

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   The five Rafale fighter jets will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take IAF's squadron strength to 31. When all 36 Rafale jets are delivered by the end of 2021, it will take it to 32 squadrons. The sanctioned strength is 42 squadrons.

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   What are the features of the Rafale? What are its capabilities?

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   What is the difference between the Rafale and China's J20 Chengdu jets?

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   What is the difference between the Rafale and Pakistan's F16 jets?

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   Rafale jets come with missile capacities. What is SCALP, the air-to-ground cruise missile? (Text: Krishn Kaushik; Illustration: Suvajit Dey)