Mirage 2000 vs Rafale: how to tell them apart

Two combat aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Mirage 2000

Combat aircraft, France. In service since 1984

What gives it away

Tailless delta wing with no horizontal tail, half-cone intakes on the fuselage sides and a single fin.

Used by

France, India, Greece, UAE, Egypt, Taiwan, Ukraine and others

Rafale

Combat aircraft, France. In service since 2001

What gives it away

Twin-engine delta wing with canards close behind the cockpit, single fin, two intakes under the wing roots.

Used by

France, India, Egypt, Qatar, Greece, Croatia

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