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| about = French jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_M.D.450BBarougan.jpg|420px|thumb|left|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in the garage]]
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The Barougan ("battle" in Arabic),  was a very minor off-shoot of the M.D.450B Ouragan. The main difference was the new gear design that would allow the Barougan to take off from undeveloped runways. The nose gear stayed the same; however, the main gear in the center of the aircraft was very different. The Barougan had four wheels in the center to help absorb the load from grass runways and it proved to be a good design. A tail parachute was also added to decrease the landing distance and make it more viable. Unfortunately for the Barougan, the program was cut short due to budget constraints and was reconverted back to its original configuration.
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The '''M.D.450B Barougan''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} jet fighter {{Battle-rating|1}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].  
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Introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a decent early jet fighter. It has four chin-mounted 20 mm cannons and access to bombs as well as SNEB type 23 rockets. Although it has four cannons, the ammo belts are less than desirable and greatly hinder the effectiveness of the guns. The Rolls-Royce engine is decent; although if players choose higher fuel settings, the Barougan will greatly struggle with accelerating quickly and overall energy retention will diminish. Overall, the Barougan is a decent aircraft for players progressing through the French tech tree and serves as a good indicator of upcoming native French jets.
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight Performance ===
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=== Flight performance ===
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The Barougan flies very similarly to the Ouragan, that means that it is a very capable dogfighter when it sits at low energy states. Its wings allow it to retain energy decently at speeds below 600 km/h; while the top speed and acceleration is not comparable to jets like the Su-11 and Meteor NF.13, its good handling compensates the that lack of performance at higher speeds.
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
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! Stock
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| 898 || 871 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 25.4 || 25.9 || 23.1 || 21.9 || rowspan="2" | 700
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| ? || ? || ?,000 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || ?
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| 963 || 942 || 23.0 || 24.0 || 33.5 || 28.0
 
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==== Details ====
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! Combat flap
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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! Take-off flap
 
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! Landing flap
 
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! Air brakes
 
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! Arrestor gear
 
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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| < 600 || < 700 || < 680 || N/A
 
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| 5,159 kg || 5,518 kg || 5,876 kg || 5,984 kg || 8,420 kg
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
 
* 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plate in the nose.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plate in the nose.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plates behind pilot.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plates behind pilot.
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The Barougan is a relatively survivable aircraft compared to many early jet fighters. It only has a single engine, this makes it fairly small target compared to many other jets like the MiG-9 and F3D-1. However, it won't survive a direct hit from high calibre cannons, and its vertical control surfaces are especially vulnerable in fights by going over the entire top of the aircraft. All the fuel tanks are self-sealing, and it also has a reinforced landing gear compared to the Ouragan.
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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The most important upgrades for the Barougan are in the flight performance area, since the standard ammo belts are decent, it's important going for Compressor, Fuselage, Engine and G Suit upgrades, if you plan to use the Barougan for ground attacks, research the Matra SNEB rockets and the 1000lb bombs.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{main|M50 (20 mm)}}
 
{{main|M50 (20 mm)}}
  
 
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* 4 x 20 mm M50 cannons (125 RPG = 500 total)
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* 4 x 20 mm M50 cannons, chin-mounted (125 rpg = 500 total)
  
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The four machine guns are clustered on the underside of the fuselage, directly below the pilot. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.
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The four 20mm cannons are clustered on the underside of the fuselage, directly below the pilot. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty. An advantage of this chin mounted arrangement is that gun convergence does not play a factor unlike wing-mounted guns.
  
 
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{{main|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|SNEB type 23|T10 140|T10 151}}
  
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* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 16 x T10 140 rockets
 
* 16 x T10 140 rockets
 
* 16 x T10 151 rockets
 
* 16 x T10 151 rockets
 
* 38 x SNEB type 23 rockets
 
* 38 x SNEB type 23 rockets
  
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This aircraft is usually seen as a bad aircraft, however it has alot of potential.
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in Air Battles, it can be played in 2 main playstyles. It can either be used as a boom and zoom aircraft, where you should be 1-2km above a low energy target, diving on them, shooting then if you missed your opportunity of taking them down, climb back up and try again, or the energy fighting role.
  
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Energy fighting is managing your energy correctly while being agressive with an enemy. You are trying to stay alive, while pushing the enemy into making a mistake, For example you could take them into an energy trap spiral, making them overshoot, making them stall. Energy fighting is quite harder to explain and to successfully play as a playstyle, however it feels most rewarding.
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in Ground Battles, the Barougan is okay. you have 38x SNEB rockets, along with 8x T10 rockets, which if used correctly can land you 2-3 ground kills. Due to there being no markers on planes in GRB, you can use this plane in a reverse Boom and Zoom role after you killed ground targets. It implies staying low to the ground, looking up above you for unsuspecting planes. You should be nearly invisible against the ground since there is no marker on you for enemy players to see.
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Has stronger landing gear than the Ouragan
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* Has a drogue chute for stopping quicker
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* Can carry a decent amount of rockets for its BR.
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* Good energy retention below 600 km/h
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* Is on the faster side of early jets, topping at around 940 km/h, putting it close to the F84
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* Good acceleration at higher speeds (above 800 km/h)
  
 
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* Worse than average roll rate
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* Compresses heavily at higher speeds
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* 20 mm tends to be unreliable, similar to 20mm Hispano MK.V
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* Engine can feel underwhelming at times
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* Bad performance in vertical manoeuvres
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* Relatively low ammo pool
  
 
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The prevalence of makeshift airfields created a need for jet aircraft that could comfortably take off and land on them. The Ouragan, which was relegated to properly developed runways, was selected by Dassault to pursue this need. Serial number 140 was selected to experiment with the use of a new gear that would be able to meet this requirement. Instead of the normal three-wheel landing gear, the plane was fitted with a normal nose gear and four "low pressure" wheels in the center. A tail parachute was also fitted to help reduce the landing distance. The Barougan as it would be called (which stands for battle in Arabic), was able to take off from grass airfields and was a decent competitor to SNCASE's Barouder. Unfortunately, budget cuts ended the program and the Barougan was reconverted back to its normal Ouragan configuration.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 8 November 2023

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This page is about the French jet fighter M.D.450B Barougan. For the "Ouragan", see M.D.450B Ouragan.
M.D.450B Barougan
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M.D.450B Barougan
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Description

The Barougan ("battle" in Arabic), was a very minor off-shoot of the M.D.450B Ouragan. The main difference was the new gear design that would allow the Barougan to take off from undeveloped runways. The nose gear stayed the same; however, the main gear in the center of the aircraft was very different. The Barougan had four wheels in the center to help absorb the load from grass runways and it proved to be a good design. A tail parachute was also added to decrease the landing distance and make it more viable. Unfortunately for the Barougan, the program was cut short due to budget constraints and was reconverted back to its original configuration.

Introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France", the M.D.450B Barougan is a decent early jet fighter. It has four chin-mounted 20 mm cannons and access to bombs as well as SNEB type 23 rockets. Although it has four cannons, the ammo belts are less than desirable and greatly hinder the effectiveness of the guns. The Rolls-Royce engine is decent; although if players choose higher fuel settings, the Barougan will greatly struggle with accelerating quickly and overall energy retention will diminish. Overall, the Barougan is a decent aircraft for players progressing through the French tech tree and serves as a good indicator of upcoming native French jets.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Drogue parachute
Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway
Max speed
at 0 m942 km/h
Turn time24 s
Max altitude12 000 m
EngineRolls-Royce Nene-Mk.104
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight8 t

The Barougan flies very similarly to the Ouragan, that means that it is a very capable dogfighter when it sits at low energy states. Its wings allow it to retain energy decently at speeds below 600 km/h; while the top speed and acceleration is not comparable to jets like the Su-11 and Meteor NF.13, its good handling compensates the that lack of performance at higher speeds.

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - sea level) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 898 871 12000 25.4 25.9 23.1 21.9 700
Upgraded 963 942 23.0 24.0 33.5 28.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1030 450 627 598 450 ~10 ~5
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 600 < 700 < 680 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Empty mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Nene-Mk.104 1 4,800 kg 252 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 33m fuel
930 kg Centrifugal-flow turbojet 5,159 kg 5,518 kg 5,876 kg 5,984 kg 8,420 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition 100% WEP 10m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 33m fuel MTOW
Stationary 2,079 kgf N/A 0.40 0.38 0.35 0.35 0.25
Optimal 2,079 kgf
(0 km/h) 		N/A 0.40 0.38 0.35 0.35 0.25

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural1 030 km/h
Gear450 km/h
  • 40 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
  • 13.5 mm Steel plate in the nose.
  • 13.5 mm Steel plates behind pilot.

The Barougan is a relatively survivable aircraft compared to many early jet fighters. It only has a single engine, this makes it fairly small target compared to many other jets like the MiG-9 and F3D-1. However, it won't survive a direct hit from high calibre cannons, and its vertical control surfaces are especially vulnerable in fights by going over the entire top of the aircraft. All the fuel tanks are self-sealing, and it also has a reinforced landing gear compared to the Ouragan.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 517 → 4 712 Sl icon.png
RB9 760 → 13 078 Sl icon.png
SB12 979 → 17 391 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications91 100 Rp icon.png
147 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 100 Ge icon.png
Crew training86 000 Sl icon.png
Experts300 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 700 Ge icon.png
Research Aces720 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 360 / 600 % Sl icon.png
196 / 196 / 196 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
6 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
6 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
7 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
400 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
7 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
400 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
hispano_belt_pack
Research:
6 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
SBC-17
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon rocket.png
Matra T10 140
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
hispano_mk5_new_gun
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon rocket.png
Matra T10 151
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
LBC-25
Research:
7 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
400 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
Matra SNEB
Research:
7 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
400 Ge icon.png

The most important upgrades for the Barougan are in the flight performance area, since the standard ammo belts are decent, it's important going for Compressor, Fuselage, Engine and G Suit upgrades, if you plan to use the Barougan for ground attacks, research the Matra SNEB rockets and the 1000lb bombs.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: M50 (20 mm)

The M.D.450B Barougan is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm M50 cannons, chin-mounted (125 rpg = 500 total)

The four 20mm cannons are clustered on the underside of the fuselage, directly below the pilot. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty. An advantage of this chin mounted arrangement is that gun convergence does not play a factor unlike wing-mounted guns.

Suspended armament

Main articles: AN-M64A1 (500 lb), AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb), SNEB type 23, T10 140, T10 151

The M.D.450B Barougan can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 16 x T10 140 rockets
  • 16 x T10 151 rockets
  • 38 x SNEB type 23 rockets

Usage in battles

This aircraft is usually seen as a bad aircraft, however it has alot of potential.

in Air Battles, it can be played in 2 main playstyles. It can either be used as a boom and zoom aircraft, where you should be 1-2km above a low energy target, diving on them, shooting then if you missed your opportunity of taking them down, climb back up and try again, or the energy fighting role.

Energy fighting is managing your energy correctly while being agressive with an enemy. You are trying to stay alive, while pushing the enemy into making a mistake, For example you could take them into an energy trap spiral, making them overshoot, making them stall. Energy fighting is quite harder to explain and to successfully play as a playstyle, however it feels most rewarding.

in Ground Battles, the Barougan is okay. you have 38x SNEB rockets, along with 8x T10 rockets, which if used correctly can land you 2-3 ground kills. Due to there being no markers on planes in GRB, you can use this plane in a reverse Boom and Zoom role after you killed ground targets. It implies staying low to the ground, looking up above you for unsuspecting planes. You should be nearly invisible against the ground since there is no marker on you for enemy players to see.

Overall an average jet compared to its competitors, does not shine in any particular area, but it can do alot of things.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has stronger landing gear than the Ouragan
  • Has a drogue chute for stopping quicker
  • Can carry a decent amount of rockets for its BR.
  • Good energy retention below 600 km/h
  • Is on the faster side of early jets, topping at around 940 km/h, putting it close to the F84
  • Good acceleration at higher speeds (above 800 km/h)

Cons:

  • Worse than average roll rate
  • Compresses heavily at higher speeds
  • 20 mm tends to be unreliable, similar to 20mm Hispano MK.V
  • Engine can feel underwhelming at times
  • Bad performance in vertical manoeuvres
  • Relatively low ammo pool

History

The prevalence of makeshift airfields created a need for jet aircraft that could comfortably take off and land on them. The Ouragan, which was relegated to properly developed runways, was selected by Dassault to pursue this need. Serial number 140 was selected to experiment with the use of a new gear that would be able to meet this requirement. Instead of the normal three-wheel landing gear, the plane was fitted with a normal nose gear and four "low pressure" wheels in the center. A tail parachute was also fitted to help reduce the landing distance. The Barougan as it would be called (which stands for battle in Arabic), was able to take off from grass airfields and was a decent competitor to SNCASE's Barouder. Unfortunately, budget cuts ended the program and the Barougan was reconverted back to its normal Ouragan configuration.

Media

Skins

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Dassault Aviation
WW2* 
Fighters  M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
Bombers  M.B.162 · M.B.174A-3 · M.B.175T
Jet Aircraft 
M.D 450  M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystère  M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA
Super Mystère  Super Mystere B2
Étendard  Etendard IVM
Super Étendard  Super Etendard
Alpha Jet  Alpha Jet E**
Mirage 
Mirage III  Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan
Mirage V  Mirage 5F
Mirage F1  Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Mirage 2000  Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000D-R1 · Mirage 2000D-RMV
Mirage 4000  Mirage 4000
Export 
M.D 450  M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystere  Mystere IVA
Super Mystère  Sambad · Sa'ar***
Mirage  Shahak · ▄Mirage 5BA · ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei
  *The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947
  **Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke
  ***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine
See also  SABCA

France jet aircraft
Fighters  M.D.450B Ouragan · M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA · Super Mystere B2
  ▄F-86K · ▄F-100D · ▄F-8E(FN)
  Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan · Mirage 5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 4000
  Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Strike aircraft  ▄F-84F · F-84F IAF · ▄F-84G-26-RE
  Etendard IVM · Super Etendard · Alpha Jet E
  Jaguar A · Jaguar E · Mirage 2000D-R1 · Mirage 2000D-RMV
Bombers  S.O.4050 Vautour IIA · Vautour IIA IDF/AF · S.O.4050 Vautour IIB · S.O.4050 Vautour IIN · S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)
Belgium  ▄Meteor F Mk.8 · ▄Mirage 5BA · ▄F-104G · ▄F-16A · ▄F-16AM
Netherlands  ◘Sea Hawk Mk.50 · ◘Hunter F.6

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