Dassault Mirage F1
The Dassault Mirage F1 replaced the delta-winged Mirage III's tailless layout with a conventional swept wing and separate tailplane, a change made specifically to improve low-speed handling and short-field takeoff performance that delta-wing Mirages struggled with. That more conventional wing gave it better manoeuvrability at lower speeds and improved weapon-carrying capacity compared with its delta-winged predecessor. It was widely exported across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, seeing combat in several regional conflicts including the Iran-Iraq War. A number of upgraded Mirage F1s remain in service with smaller air forces even today.
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Did you know?
Unlike the tailless Mirage III it replaced, the Mirage F1 added a conventional tailplane to a swept wing for better low-speed handling.
Specifications
| Length | 15.3 m (50 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 15.2 t |
| Range | 900 NM (1,667 km) |
| Maximum speed | 1,250 kt (2,315 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 65,000 ft (19,812 m) |
| Rate of climb | 41,930 ft/min (213 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
| Landing distance | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 6,370 l |
| Engines | 1x SNECMA Atar 9K50 |
| Units built | 726 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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