The French Dassault Rafale fighter jet has proven itself as a formidable multi-role aircraft, excelling in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. Capable of carrying a vast arsenal, including air-to-air missiles like the Meteor and AMRAAM,

The F-22 Raptor is the most lethal fighter jet ever built. Capable of flying over twice the speed of sound at altitudes upwards of 60,000 feet, there's a reason the Raptor is the most feared aircraft in the world.

In a 2009 training exercise in the UAE, a French Dassault Rafale fighter reportedly outmaneuvered and "shot down" a more advanced American F-22 Raptor, leading to controversy. -The U.S. Air Force denied the claim,