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Mirage IIIC 87/10-LB, EC 03/010 Vexin, Armée de ľ Air, Djibouti, October 1984
General Background
The Dassault Mirage III is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation. It was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in horizontal flight, a feat which was achieved on 24th October 1958.
Specifications :
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 49ft |
| Wing surface: | 377 sq ft |
| Span: | 26.97 ft |
| Height: | 14.76 ft |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 15542 lbs |
| Internal fuel : | 3 300 L |
| External fuel : | 4 700 L |
| Maximum Take off: | 21164 lb |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Speed: | Mach 2.2 |
| Range: | 3937.2 ft |
| Service Ceiling: | 55776 ft |