Dassault Aviation Mirage III

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This is an Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) Kfir fighter aircraft on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.Specifically, this aircraft is identified as a US Marine Corps F-21A Kfir (serial number 999734), which was leased for adversary training

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Aircraft

Mirage III MIR3

Israeli Air Force desert camouflage

99974

Registration

Manufacturer

Dassault Aviation

Gear

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Photo grade

Silver

Score: 82.0

Great clarity and light, but the sign and railing at bottom detract a bit from the strong full-side profile.

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Aviation History

The Dassault Mirage III is an iconic French supersonic fighter used extensively by Israel; key role in Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars; first Western European aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight.

Fleet Rarity

No longer in active frontline service; only preserved or privately owned examples remain.

Record Flights

Mirage IIIs set several speed and climb records in the 1960s. Israeli Mirage IIIs performed some of the most successful air-to-air kill ratios in history.

Safety & Events

Mirage IIIs were crucial in Operation Focus (opening airstrike of the Six-Day War). Many Israeli Mirage IIIs scored air-to-air victories.

Future Outlook

Preserved at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York.

Specifications

SNECMA Atar 9C turbojet

Engine

8.22 m

Wingspan

14.73 m

Length

1,200 km

Range

2,350 km/h (Mach 2.2)

Speed

1 pilot

Capacity

13,700 kg

MTOW

4.5 m

Height

6,200 kgf (60.8 kN, 13,700 lbf)

Thrust

Not publicly rated; typical for 1960s jets (no modern ICAO rating)

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