Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta vs Mirage III / 5 / 50
Overview
The Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta and the Mirage III / 5 / 50 are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Dassault and Dassault respectively.
Top speed is 1,700 km/h for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta vs 2,350 km/h for the Mirage III / 5 / 50. The Mirage III / 5 / 50 operates at altitudes up to 17,000 m compared to 14,600 m for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta. At 12,000 kg MTOW, the Mirage III / 5 / 50 is 2.3x the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta's 5,150 kg.
The Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta has been produced in 1,422 units vs 1,422 for the Mirage III / 5 / 50. Unit cost is $12M for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta vs $5M for the Mirage III / 5 / 50. The Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta first flew 1 years before the Mirage III / 5 / 50 (1955 vs 1956).
| French experimental jet fighter from the 1950s, never deployed in combat or operational use. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 25 June 1955 |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1422 units |
| Average unit price | $12 million |
| French jet fighter-bomber, notable for its role in multiple conflicts globally since the 1960s, including the Six-Day War. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 17 November 1956 |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1422 units |
| Average unit price | $5 million |
| Wing area | 27.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.3 m ◉ |
| Height | -- m |
| Length | 12.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1700 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 14,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 5,150 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 3,610 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 980 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 34.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 8.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.5 m |
| Length | 15.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2350 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,400 km |
| Service ceiling | 17,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,740 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,300 kgf ◉ |
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