The Economic Times

Rafale beats Chinas J-16 fighter in Egypts Eagles of Civilization exercise, Chinese pilots accept fighter jets edge in dogfight: Report

During an exercise between Egypt and China, the Egyptian Air Forces Rafale fighter jets reportedly demonstrated better performance than Chinas J-16 aircraft in simulated close-range dogfights. Defence Security Asia highlighted the Rafales manoeuvrability and rapid nose-pointing capabilities, although publicly available results do not establish how consistently the French-made fighters outperformed their Chinese counterparts.