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Mirage IIIE · Length
Single source15.03 m (49 ft 4 in)[source]
estimates · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage III | Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider |
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| Type | Interceptor aircraft[source] | Stealth strategic bomber[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In service with the Pakistan Air Force[source] | Low rate initial production |
54 ft (16 m)[source]
Mirage IIIE · Height
Single source4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)[source]
Empty; Mirage IIIE · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Mirage IIIE · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Mirage IIIE · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,050 kg (15,543 lb)[source]
9,600 kg (21,164 lb)[source]
13,700 kg (30,203 lb)[source]
Empty; estimates · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; estimates · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFerry; Mirage IIIE · Ferry range
Single source3,335 km (2,072 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
Mirage IIIE · Combat range
Single source1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)[source]
Mirage IIIE · 1 × SNECMA Atar 09C afterburning turbojet engine thrust dry
Single sourceMirage IIIE · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA Atar 09C afterburning turbojet engine, 41.97 kN (9,440 lbf) thrust dry, 60.8 kN (13,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
estimates · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW9000 non-afterburning turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW9000 non-afterburning turbofans , 27,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust each[source]
Mirage IIIE · Wing area
Single source34.85 m 2 (375.1 sq ft)[source]
Mirage IIIE · 16,400 ft/min
Single source83 m/s (16,400 ft/min)[source]
Mirage IIIE · Bombs of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks ; French Air Force IIIEs through to 1991 were equipped to carry the AN-52 nuclear bomb
Single sourceBombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks ; French Air Force IIIEs through to 1991 were equipped to carry the AN-52 nuclear bomb.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American nuclear-capable subsonic stealth strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman [source]
| Primary users | French Air Force (historical) Royal Australian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force Israeli Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,422[source] | 3 (as of 2024)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1961[source] | — |
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| First flight | 17 November 1956[source] | 10 November 2023 ( 10 November 2023 )[source] |
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| Variants | Dassault Mirage IIIV Dassault Mirage 5 Atlas Cheetah[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2 × 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFA 552 cannon with 125 rounds per gun[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 275 kg/m 2 (56.4 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 19× 68 mm (2.7 in) SNEB rockets and 250 L (66 US gal; 55 imp gal) of fuel[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × AIM-9B Sidewinder Air to Air missiles (AAM) or 2 × Matra R.550 Magic AAMs plus 1× Matra R.530 AAM[source] | AGM-181 LRSO , AGM-158B JASSM-ER, AGM-158C LRASM[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 ; French Air Force IIIEs through to 1991 were equipped to carry the AN-52 nuclear bomb.[source] | JDAM family of munitions[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 ; French Air Force IIIEs through to 1991 were equipped to carry the AN-52 nuclear bomb.[source] | 1 × main weapons bay with a capacity of 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) weapon load[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Service | — | From 2026 or 2027 (planned)[source] |
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| Initiated | — | 2011[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Long Range Strike Bomber[source] |
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| Predecessors | — | Northrop B-2 Spirit[source] |
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