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Dassault Mirage 5 is a attack aircraft Fighter-bomber originating in France. It was built by Dassault Aviation. Reported operators include French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force.
FranceAttack aircraft Fighter-bomber
France
Dassault Aviation
Active
French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force
582
19 May 1967
Dassault Mirage III
IAI Nesher
IAI Kfir .
1
15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)
8.22 m (27 ft 0 in)
4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
35 m 2 (380 sq ft)
7,150 kg (15,763 lb)
13,700 kg (30,203 lb)
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet , 41.97 kN (9,440 lbf) thrust dry, 60.8 kN (13,700 lbf) with afterburner
2,350 km/h (1,460 mph, 1,270 kn) at 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
956 km/h (594 mph, 516 kn)
1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel
4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)
18,000 m (59,000 ft)
2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun
Pakistan
391 kg/m 2 (80 lb/sq ft)
2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel
2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic
4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.55 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.55 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.55 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Dassault Mirage 5 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
BelgiumNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EgyptDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Mirage 5E2/SDE/SDR; Mirage 5SDD, grouped under Dassault Mirage 5. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
PakistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Mirage 5 (5PA)/5PA2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / None. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force
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