Rafale Crash

[Stigish]

Just stumbled across this (didn't notice any discussions around the time it happened?):

http://www.france24.com/en/20090925-rafale-jet-crash-likely-caused-mid-air-collision-french-military-mediterranean-pilot
That could put a bit of a strain on the possible Brazilian contract?

[Mayfly]

I did see this on another forum but nothing on the news at all - I hadn't twigged that it was of course a test flight

[Xplumberlives]

I did see this on another forum but nothing on the news at all - I hadn't twigged that it was of course a test flight

I would have expected you to note that it was an OFF COURSE TEST FLIGHT!

[Saracenman]

I'm surprised this hasn't been 'bigger' news - very sad as such things always are

not sure how much difference it would make to the Brazilian contract though - if it were suspected to be an engineering failure then yes, but a mid-air collision?

thanks for the link Stigish

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PS - Rafale seems better suited to Naval ops, compared to our other discussion about a navalised Typhoon - the Rafale's canards are MUCH further back - no pilot visibility issue

[Dan4th]

If I were the Brazilians, I'd try for a
lower pricetag.....

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

If I were the Brazilians, I'd try for a
lower pricetag.....
Danf.

If you WERE the Brazilians, I hope you wont be wearing any of those Ipanima bikini's

[Dan4th]

Heaven Forfend!

D.