A low flight of MIRAGE F-1

Country of Origin France
Builder team :
Dassault Aviation, SNECMA, Thomson-CSF

Role Mirage F1 CT – Close Air Support (CAS) / attack / fighter
Mirage F1 CR – Tactical reconnaissance / fighter

First flight :
November 1981
1992 for the new weapons system (F1 CT version)

In-service in French Air Force :
1983

Similar Aircraft Super Etendard
Mitsubishi F-1
AV-8B Harrier II
Fantan A

Crew one
trainer–two

Length 49 ft (14.94 m) 15.33 m
Span 27 ft, 7 in (8.4 m)
Height :
4.50 m

Weight
8.1 t empty
15.2 t maximum at takeoff

Power plant / Thrust :
SNECMA Atar 9K50 jet engine / 4.7 t and 6.8 t with afterburner

Ceiling 52,000 ft [20,000 meters ?]
Maximum speed :
Mach 2.2

Cruise range 1160 nm
In-Flight Refueling Y
Internal Fuel 3435 kg
Fuel capacity :
4,100 l internal / 6,400 l maximal / In-flight refuelling

Payload 6300 kg