Mirage III

Mirage IV

Description: Dassault Mirage IV was a twin-engine, two-seat, supersonic, nuclear attack aircraft derived from Mirage III tactical fighter. It featured a delta-wing and was powered by two Snecma Atar 9K engines rated at 15,875 pounds of thrust each with afterburning. In its nuclear deterrence role, Mirage IV was equipped with an ASMP nuclear-capable supersonic cruise missile. The French Air Force ordered 62 aircraft with the first one achieving Initial Operational Capability in 1964. In the 1990s and 2000s Mirage IVP were used to conduct reconnaissance flights. The last Mirage IV, a IVP model, arrived at the French Air Museum on June 30, 2005. From 1964 through 2005, Mirage IVs logged 337,000 flight hours.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2

Dimensions: Height 5.7 m, Length 23.5 m, Wingspan 11.9 m

Weights: Max Weight 31,600 kg (69,665 lb), Min Weight 14,500 kg (31,966 lb), Payload 7,200 kg (15,873 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 31,750 lb (14,402 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 20,000 m (65,617 ft), Max Range 2,480 km (1,339 nm), Top Speed 649 mps (Mach 1.95)

Other: Number of Engines 2