In 2009, the execise “Advanced Tactical Leadership Course“ in United Arab Emirates, saw fights between the latest western aircrafts : F22 Raptor, Eurofighter Typhoon and Rafale.
One of these exercises was confrontating 4 rafales to 4 typhoons.
- 4 kills to 0 in the first match - 4 to 1 in the second.
When facing the F22 in “one on one“, 6 duels saw 5 draws, and 1 victory for the Raptor.
A US Air Force officer stated that “the F22 were dogfighting with external tanks, reducing their maneuvering capabilities“.
4 years later, this video of F22 vs Rafale, taken from the Rafale OSF, emerges on Youtube, thanks to “H.“ and