Aircraft Of Foreign Countries

 


France Aircraft


Attack & Close Support

 

 
Type: Dassault Mystre IVA single seat fighter bomber.
Maximum speed was 696 mph at at sea level
climb rate of 8,896 ft per min.
Service ceiling 49,2155 ft
range of 569 miles.
Armament: Two 30-mm cannon, and up to 2,000 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: F. Robineau
These two Mystere IVAs were on the strenth of the 8eEscadre de Chasse, the type's last French operator until before its replacement with the Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha jet.

 
Type: Breguet Br.1001 Taon single seat light attack prototype.
Max Speed: 742 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling:
Range:
Armament: (proposed) four 0.5 in 12.7 mm machine guns and up to 2,000 lb of disposable stores on four under wing hard points.
Photo: B. Thouanel
The Br. 1001 Taon was distinctly unfortunate to be piped at the post by the G91, for it was clearly a design of considerable promise.

 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Super Etendard single seat carrierborne attack aircraft.
Max Speed: 857 mph`at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: 19,685 ft per minute.
Service Ceiling: 44,950+ ft.
Range: radius 528 miles on a hi-lo-hi mission.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon and up to 4,630 lb of disposable stores.
Photo:  Dassault-Breguet Aviation
A Super Etendard of Flottille 11, whose land base is at landivisiau in Brittany, about to be catapult-launched from the deck of a French aircraft carrier.

 
Type: SEPECAT Jaguar International single seat attack and close support aircraft.
Max Speed: 1,056 mph at 36,000 ft.
Climb Rate: 30,000 ft. in 1 minute 30 second.
Service Ceiling: 45,930 ft.
Range: radius 332 miles with a 4,409 lb warload.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, and up to 10,500 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: Coll B Thouanel
One of Nigerian air force two seat Jaguar Internationals.

 
Type:  Dassault-Breguet Rafale-D single seat multi-role aircraft.
Max Speed: 1,321 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling:
Range: radius 404 miles with maximum warload.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, and up to 7,716+ lb of disposable stores.
Photo: Aviaplan
The Rafale-A technology demonstrator is slightly larger and heavier than the planned production models, but nonetheless reflects the latter's overall configuration.

 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Mirage IIIng single seat multi-role aircraft.
Max Speed: 1,460 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 54,000 ft.
Range: radius 746 miles.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, and 11,023+ lb of disposable stores.
Photo:  Dassault-Breguet Aviation
Aerodynamic improvements, a more powerful engine, modern avionics, and an advanced nav/attack system the Mirage III a more capable and formidable aircraft than the Mirage III and Mirage 5/50 series.

 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Mirage F1E single seat multi role fighter and attack aircraft.
Max Speed: 1,321 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: 39,370 per minute.
Service Ceiling: 65,625 ft.
Range: radius 265 miles on a hi-lo-hi mission with a 7,716 lb warload.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, and up to 13,889 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: D.R.
Carrying two large drop tanks under its wings and sporting the markings of the Royal Jordanian air force, this is a Mirage F1EJ

 

 

Interceptors
 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Mirage IIIC single seat all weather interceptor.
Max Speed: 1,460 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,6405 ft per min. 
Service Ceiling: 55,775 ft.
Range radius 747 miles. 
Armament: two 30-mm cannon and up to 3,000 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: SIRPA/Air
Photographed above Djibouti, this is an example of the Mirage 111C in service with the last French air force squadron to operate this type.

 
Type: Caudron C.714C.1 Cyclone single seat Interceptor.
Max Speed: 301 mph at 13,125 ft.
Climb Rate: 13,125 ft. in 13 minutes 45 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 29,855 ft.
Range: 559 miles.
Armament: four 0.295 in 7.5 mm machine guns
Photo: Musee de 1' Air
The surviving aircraft were used as fighters trainers by Vichy France and Germany.

 
Type:  Dassault-Breguet Mirage F1C single seat Interceptor and fighter bomber.
Max Speed: 1,460 mph at 39,370 ft.
Climb Rate: 41,930 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 65,615 ft.
Range: radius 265 miles on a hi-lo-hi mission with a 7,716 lb warload.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, and up to 8,818 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: SIRPA/Air
This Mirage F1C-200 carries Matra Magic short range AAMs on its wingtips.

 
Type: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour IIN two seat all weather Interceptors.
Max Speed: 684 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate: 11,810 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 49,210+ ft.
Range: 2,485 miles.
Armament: Four 30 mm cannon, rocket pods or air-to-air missiles on four underwing hardpoints, and 112 rockets on extending ventral launchers.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
A Vautour IIN of the French air force's 30e Escadre de Chasse Tous Temps, base at Tours and operating the all weather interceptor version of the Vautour between 1957 and 1974.

 

 

Air Superiority

 
Type:Dassault-Breguet Mirage 4000 single seat air superiority and low-level penetration warplane.
Max Speed: 1,521 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: of 60,040 ft per min.
Service Ceiling: 65,615 ft.
Range of 1,243 + miles.
Armament two 30-mm cannon and up to 17,637 + lb of disposable stores.
Photo: Dassault Breguet Aviation
The Mirage 4000 offered very good capabilities, but was too expensive at a time when highly capable warplanes were available more cheaply. 

 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000C single seat  multi-role interceptor and air superiority aircraft.
Max Speed: 1,453+ mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: 56,000 ft per minute.
Service Ceiling: 59,055 ft.
Range: 920 miles.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon and up to 13,890 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: SIRPA/air
A Mirage 2000C armed with Super 530 and Magic air-to-air missiles.

 

 

Trainers Fighters Attack & Close Support
Interceptors / Air superiority

 

 

Bombers  Reconnaissance Transports / Electronic

 

 

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