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More significantly, it can supercruise in dry power, even with four missiles and a belly drop tank.
Despite the greater frontal area the Gerfaut remains a level-supersonic aeroplane without afterburning, although the engine is now so equipped.
Despite the greater frontal area the Gerfaut remains a level-supersonic aeroplane without afterburning, although the engine is now so equipped.
More significantly, it can supercruise in dry power, even with four missiles and a belly drop tank.
The aircraft is capable of cruising at around Mach 1.8 without afterburners and has a top speed of around Mach 2.2.