Mirage F1C

Mirage F1C

Mirage IIIE

Mirage 2000C-S5

Mirage F1C

Mirage IIIE

Mirage 2000C-S5

France

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	11.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:350 000

Purchase:950 000

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Description

The Mirage F1C is a rank VII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB) and 11.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

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 12 000 m2 228 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA Atar 9K-50

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight15 t

The plane feels very heavy with ordnance and its acceleration is very poor.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 12000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,154	2,110	16000	28.5	29.1	129.3	123.3	750
Upgraded	2,228	2,228		25.9	27	182	153.8

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1351	444	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Snecma ATAR 9K-50		1	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel
1,590 kg	Jet		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear444 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 992 → 4 066

RB8 800 → 11 959

SB9 005 → 12 237

Total cost of modifications292 000

449 000

Talisman cost3 000

Crew training270 000

Experts950 000

Aces3 200

Research Aces1 210 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Wings repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Engine Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680	Fuselage repair Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Cover Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680	aden_belt_pack Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Type 25C Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Flares/Chaff Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Matra R530 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Matra R530E aden_new_gun Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Type 21B Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Matra JL-100R Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Gun pod CC-420 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Mk83 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Matra LR F1 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Matra 530F Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 aden_gunpod_belt_pack Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680 Mk84 Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680 Matra R550 Magic 2 Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The Mirage F1C is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons, belly-mounted (135 rpg = 270 total)
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons + 120 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Mirage F1C can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg = 360 total)
• 5 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,250 kg total)
• 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 3 x 1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles
• 2 x Matra R530E missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg = 360 total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bomb (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bomb + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg = 360 total) (400 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Enemies worth noting:

• As of today, the 31 March 2022, every 11.3 airplanes are a threat to you due to the low accelaration of the plane, It's bad responses to elevator and rudder and It's poor armemant. The J-8B, even with It's low armemant will out manoeuvre you and you stand no chance.
• Even some 11.0 planes, like the F-5E will out-run you and out-turn you.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Availability of Matra Super 530F air-to-air missiles
• The Cyrano-IV allows low altitude Pulse-Doppler (MTI) and ACM, an upgrade from the previous Mirage (IIIE & IIIC)
• With limited ordnance, the plane is quite fast
• 120 countermeasures
• Matra Magics are very good IR missiles at this rank

Cons:

• Very slow acceleration with full loadout
• The Matra Super 530F missiles are very heavy and impact flight performance
• Poor manoeuvrability
• 30 mm DEFA cannons are difficult to use at high speeds

History

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Media

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See also

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

External links

• [Devblog] Mirage F1C: A Break from Tradition

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