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Puzzle #79 was Dassault Rafale.
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions. It is referred to as an "omnirole" aircraft by Dassault.
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What the record says
Puzzle 79 ran on 28 Sep 2026 and the answer was Dassault Rafale, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Dassault; Origin - France; Role - fighter. The numbers: First flight - 1980; Number built - 253.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Dassault
- Origin
- France
- First flight
- 1980
- Role
- fighter
- Number built
- 253