Five years ago, after the first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets purchased by India at a price tag of $8.8 billion arrived at an Indian Air Force base, former Indian Air Force Chief General B.S. Dhanoa commented:
"The Rafale fighter jet is a game-changer, and China's J-20 fighter cannot even compare to it."
At the same time, General Dhanoa also pointed out that what China excels at are its air defense missile systems. However, without the cover of tree lines, if the camouflage nets of these air defense weapons are blown away by the wind, they will become targets.
Mainstream Indian media evaluated that the Rafale fighter jet outperforms the J-20 in terms of combat experience and payload capability. Although the J-20 is considered a fifth-generation fighter by the outside world, it lacks combat experience. The combat capabilities of the Rafale fighter jet have been proven in missions in Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria, among other places.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1832179108937738/
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