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Mirage IIIE · Length
Single source15.03 m (49 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage III | Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate |
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| Type | Interceptor aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | Sukhoi Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
| Status | In service with the Pakistan Air Force[source] | Under development |
17.7 m (58 ft 1 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]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source26,000 kg (57,320 lb)[source]
Maximum; Mirage IIIE · 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]
Maximum; at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 1.8 at high altitude Mach 1.06
Single sourceMach 1.8, 1,910 km/h (1,030 kn; 1,190 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.06, 1,300 km/h (702 kn; 808 mph) at sea level[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]
1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single sourceMirage IIIE · Wing area
Single source34.85 m 2 (375.1 sq ft)[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]
Hardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[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) Royal Australian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force Israeli Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,422[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1961[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] | 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[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] | 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi Design Bureau[source] |
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| g limits | — | +8.0[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.0:1[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan , 107.9 kN (24,300 lbf) thrust dry, 161.9 kN (36,400 lbf) with afterburner[source]