Dassault Mirage F2
Dassault Aviation · France · first flew 1966 · fighter
The Dassault Mirage F2 was a French prototype two-seat ground attack and fighter aircraft. It was designed as a test bed for the SNECMA TF306 turbofan engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 17.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-mounted swept wing, unlike the delta wing of the Mirage III
- Horizontal tail surfaces
- Two-seat prototype with a single turbofan
Unlike the Mirage III it has a high-mounted swept wing and horizontal tail surfaces. It is a single-engined two-seater.
Specifications
- The Dassault Mirage F2 has a length of 17.6 m (58 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Dassault was tasked in the early 1960s with designing a low-altitude intruder without the high approach speeds of the Mirage III delta wing. The prototype, powered by a Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan, first flew on 12 June 1966.
Variants
Two parallel developments were the single-seat Mirage F3 interceptor and the scaled-down Mirage F1. The F2 fuselage and engine formed the basis of the variable-geometry Mirage G.
Where you'll see it
The Mirage F2 did not enter production, as the French Air Force chose to develop the French-engined F1. It was re-engined with the SNECMA TF306 for its second flight on 29 December 1966.
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