THE RAFALE: TOP SECRET PLANE

With 43 billion euros and 30 years of research behind it, the Rafale—France's ultra-sophisticated fighter jet—is capable of carrying out several missions at once, landing on aircraft carriers, and detecting enemies without using a radar. So it's no surprise the 228 aircraft in service are the pride of the French defense ministry.

We meet the engineers who crafted the powerful jet and talk to the pilots who use it daily in their military operations to discover why the Rafale is the best fighter plane in the world today.