Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series

HA9805

Mirage lllCJ“Giora Epstein” No.56,101 San..lAF, Hatzor Air Base,1967

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

Wing Span:

29.9 ft

Length: 47 ft

Combat weight: 21,000 lbs.

Maximum thrust of the SNECMA M53-P2: 98 kN

Two versions: single and twin-seaterr

Internal weapons (single-seater): 2 X 30 mm guns

Store stations: 9

Maximum take off weight: 38,500 lbs.

Fixed (removable) probe for in-flight refueling: Buddy-Buddy capability

Maximum Mach number: Mach 2.2+

Approach speed: 140 Kts

Maximum climbing speed: 60,000 ft/min

Time to climb to 36,000 ft/Mach1.8: 5 min

Operational ceiling 55,000 ft

Loiter time at 150 N.M. from the base at Mach 0.8/25,000 ft*: 2hr 40 min

Range / combat at M 0.8/15,000 ft**: 830 N.M.

Turn Around Time (Refueling and 6 Air to Air reloading): 15 min * 3 external tanks + 6 MICA.

  ** 6 Mica, external tanks dropped prior to combat.

Availability in war time (Kosovo): 100%

These specs are from the Dassault Aviation site