But if we tried to put EJ200s in a Rafale that we adapted, we would end up with a less efficient aircraft.EJ200 still beats the M88 hands down.
Because not only does the EJ200 weigh 100 kg more than the M 88, but it would also require the aircraft to be lengthened by 50 cm, which would increase its weight by 1/30, i.e. 300 kg.
In addition, the air intakes would have to be widened to adapt them to a bypass ratio of 0.4 instead of 0.3, which would increase the drag and the RCS.