Dassault decided to repaint its Rafale C prototype in a black "colour scheme". The aircraft made its first flight on 19 May 1991 and was demonstrated at Farnborough in 1992. After its test period, the aircraft was stored at Chateaudun between May 2011 and June 2013 and eventually preserved in a standard Dassault white with red/blue cheatlines colour scheme at Paris Balard from October 2019.