And a "mise au point". I might write thing sthatsome of you could take personally as a matter of National pride. Please don't. Everyone knows me a badass time bomb with a set of very strong opinions but i know none of you guys so, take it easy.

An Air Force exchange test pilot and graduate of the US Air Force Test Pilot School, Commandant Santiago explains “the Rafale quickly gained the upper hand over the F14, F18 Hornets and AV-8B+ harriers”. “The tomcat is an outdated fighter and not a match for a Rafale”. “fighting against a Hornet is a bit harder, but thanks to low wing loading and extreme agility, the Rafale is markedly superior, and has the leading edge”.