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Measured figures
Mirage F1 · Length
Single source15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage F1 | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | France[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; Mirage F1 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Mirage F1 · clean take-off weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Mirage F1 · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,400 kg (16,314 lb)[source]
10,900 kg (24,030 lb) (clean take-off weight)[source]
16,200 kg (35,715 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMirage F1 · hi-lo-hi at Mach 0.75/0.88 with 14 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
Single source425 km (264 mi, 229 nmi) hi-lo-hi at Mach 0.75/0.88 with 14 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs[source]
Mirage F1 · 1 × SNECMA Atar 9K-50 afterburning turbojet engine thrust dry
Single sourceMirage F1 · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA Atar 9K-50 afterburning turbojet engine, 49.03 kN (11,020 lbf) thrust dry, 70.6 kN (15,900 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 F1 · combat air patrol, with 2 × Super 530 missiles and centreline drop tank
Single source2 hr 15 min (combat air patrol, with 2 × Super 530 missiles and centreline drop tank)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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French Air Force (historical) Iraqi Air Force (historical) Hellenic Air Force (historical) Spanish Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 726[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1966–1992[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1973 ( 1973 )[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1966 ( 1966-12-23 )[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Dassault Mirage III[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Guns | 2× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannons with 150 rounds per gun[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 1 centreline pylon, four underwing and two wingtip pylons with a capacity of 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) (practical maximum load 4,000 kg (8,800 lb)), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each Bombs: various Other: reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.66[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each[source] | — |
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| Bombs | various[source] | — |
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| Other | reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders OR Matra R550 Magics on wingtip pylons, 2× R.530 or Super 530 Fs underwing, 1× AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile, 2× AS-30L laser-guided missiles[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Mirage F1[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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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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