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IRIAF Mirage F-1EQ
( Multi-Role )
DASSAULT-BREGUET
MIRAGE F1
Following on the Mirage F-2, which was a revival of the classic arrow-wing design with stabilizers, the Mirage F-1 is a defense and air superiority single-seater plane. This revival was made possible by technological advances which permit manufacture of ultra-thin but robust wings, enabling at supersonic speeds flight performance equivalent to that of delta wings. The integrity of the fuselage structure allows the aircraft to carry a maximum amount of fuel. The Mirage F-1 prototype made its maiden flight with René Bigand at the controls, 23rd December 1966, at Melun-Villaroche (the Seine-et-Marne region of France). Commissioned by the French Air Force in 1973, more than 700 Mirage F-1's have been sold to some 11 countries. The Dassault Mirage F-1C was the standard French fighter before Mirage 2000 entered service in the air force in 1984.
The wings are high-mounted, swept-back, and tapered. Missiles are usually mounted at the wing tips. There is one turbojet engine in the body. There are semicircular air intakes alongside the body forward of the wing roots. There is a single exhaust. The fuselage is long, slender, pointed nose and a blunt tail. There are two small belly fins under the tail section and a bubble canopy. The tail is swept-back and tapered fin with a blunt tip. The flats are mid-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Specifications |
| Country of Origin |
France |
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Builder team :
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Dassault Aviation, SNECMA, Thomson-CSF |
| Role |
Mirage F1 CT - Close Air Support (CAS) / attack / fighter
Mirage F1 CR - Tactical reconnaissance / fighter |
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First flight :
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November 1981
1992 for the new weapons system (F1 CT version) |
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In-service in The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force :
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1991 |
| Similar Aircraft |
Super Etendard
Mitsubishi F-1
AV-8B Harrier II
Fantan A |
| Crew |
one
trainer--two |
| Length |
49 ft (14.94 m) 15.33 m |
| Span |
27 ft, 7 in (8.4 m) |
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Height :
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4.50 m |
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Weight
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8.1 t empty
15.2 t maximum at takeoff |
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Power plant / Thrust :
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SNECMA Atar 9K50 jet engine / 4.7 t and 6.8 t with afterburner |
| Ceiling |
52,000 ft [20,000 meters ?] |
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Maximum speed :
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Mach 2.2 |
| Cruise range |
1160 nm |
| In-Flight Refueling |
Y |
| Internal Fuel |
3435 kg |
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Fuel capacity :
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4,100 l internal / 6,400 l maximal / In-flight refuelling |
| Payload |
6300 kg |
| Sensors |
Cyrano IVM radar (-200 has IWMR), RWR |
| Drop Tanks |
1160 L drop tank with 927kg of fuel for 157nm of range
2300 l drop tank with 1837kg of fuel for 310nm of range |
| Armament |
2 30mm DEFA 553 cannon
2 Matra Magic R550
free fall and parachute drag bombs |
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Special equipment :
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Radar Thomson-CSF Cyrano IV-MR (air-to-air, air-to-ground), inertial navigation system, panoramic camera Omera 40, vertical camera Omera 33, IR thermographic captor Super Cyclope, lateral radar Raphael, electromagnetic emissions detector Astac, photographic pod RP35P, Desire digital video recce pod, electronic counter measures |
Source: http://www.fas.org/
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