Key Points: At a glance, France’s Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon look like siblings—twin engines, canards, serious thrust. Eurofighter Typhoon vs. Dassault RafalePerhaps no other European fighter jets are as immediately recognizable as Dassault’s Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon. In stark contrast to the singularity of purpose that Dassault’s aircraft represents is the Eurofighter Typhoon. However, because the Eurofighter had to accommodate many aircraft for many pilots, it differs significantly from the French Rafale, and is more of a multi-purpose, multi-role aircraft by comparison. In contrast to the Eurofighter, the Rafale places less of a premium on pure agility in the air.