What I mean is that the Rafale wasn't up against a 5th gen fighter like the J-35 or J-20. This would truly tarnish Rafale's reputation if it were indeed destroyed by an entry level Chinese fighter jet like the J-10CE. And I also really don't believe it, how could a Rafale be shot down in Indian territory and only 20 km from its take-off point? Is the J-10CE really that great, is the Rafale really that bad, or is the situational awareness of the IAF just too poor?


