We do like to have Tier 1 toys though, unlike France. We can also keep an aircraft in the air. After a French Google, your
aircraft availability is in the 50% range. Even Russia does better than that. You guys still can't get an engine to work.
Haute intensité : L'aviation de combat française présente des fragilités qui peinent à se réduire - Zone Militaire
“Taking into account the issues related to the engine and the level of operational support [NSO], the operational technical availability [DTO] of the Rafale [air and navy] reached 55.8% in the first half of 2021. The Mirage D availability, 32.4%
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