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Mirage IIIE · Length
Single source15.03 m (49 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage III | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Interceptor aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | France[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with the Pakistan Air Force[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 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; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMirage 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]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[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.
| Primary users |
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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] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1961[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 17 November 1956[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | 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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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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