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Measured figures
Mirage 5F · Length
Single source15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage 5 | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack aircraft Fighter-bomber[source] | — |
| National origin | France[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Cruise; Mirage 5F · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mirage 5F · at 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Single source2,350 km/h (1,460 mph, 1,270 kn) at 12,000 m (39,000 ft)[source]
956 km/h (594 mph, 516 kn)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)[source]
Mirage 5F · hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel[source]
Mirage 5F · 1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceMirage 5F · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet , 41.97 kN (9,440 lbf) thrust dry, 60.8 kN (13,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Mirage 5F · Bombs of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
Single sourceBombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source]
45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 582[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| First flight | 19 May 1967[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Dassault Mirage III[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Variant | IAI Nesher[source] | — |
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| Developed into | IAI Kfir .[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 391 kg/m 2 (80 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2015–16[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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