Dassault Mirage 5 / 50

Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

Dassault Mirage 5BA Belgian Air Force BA35 13-PL 35 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Dassault Mirage 5 and Mirage 50 are single-engine single-seat supersonic multirole combat aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Avions Marcel Dassault - Breguet Aviation.
The Mirage 5 is a development of the Dassault Mirage III without all-weather capabilities, designed as a ground-attack aircraft. The Mirage 50 is a further development designed as a multi-role fighter bomber aircraft. A further development is the IAI Nesher, designed by IAI Israel Aircraft Industries for the service within the Israel Air Force. The total production numbers include 531 Mirage 5 and 24 Mirage 50, plus 61 IAI Nesher.
Crew1
Propulsion1 Turbojet Engine
Engine ModelSNECMA Atar 9K-50
Engine Power
dry/with Afterburner		49,1 / 70,6 kN11038 / 15872 lbf
Speed2350 km/h1269 kts
  1460 mph
Service Ceiling18.000 m59.055 ft
Range1.300 km702 NM
808 mi.
Empty Weight7.150 kg15.763 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight13.700 kg30.203 lbs
Wing Span8,22 m26 ft 12 in
Wing Area35,0 m²377 ft²
Length15,56 m51 ft 1 in
Height4,50 m14 ft 9 in
First Flight19.05.1967 (Mirage 5), 15.04.1979 (Mirage 50)
Production Statusout of production
Total Production555
Developed fromDassault Mirage III
ICAO CodeMIRA
Data for (Version)Dassault Mirage 50
VariantsIAI Nesher

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